Madhaniya

Riohacha is the capital town of the northern department La Guajira in Colombia. With the Caribbean sea on its north coast, Riohacha has been a gateway to Colombia from ages. Besides other places of interests, Riohacha has an old market and a new market. This clip was recorded while we were walking in the new market. The songs change as we walk from one part to another. 

Recorded in September 2016 in Riohacha, Colombia

Marcada Nueva Riohacha (Riohacha new market)

Aaru is the 2 year old son of Petra, our host in La Sierra. This recording is of a conversation between Anshul and Aaru. Aaru only speaks Ipu (the language of indigenous Aaruhacos) and Anshul only Hindi, English and Spanish.

Recorded in August 2016 in La Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, Colombia

Conversations with Aaru

While in Palomino, we stayed in Casa Indigena, a house owned and taken care by an Arhuaco family. Casa Indigena is on the foothills of La Sierra. Everyday we would walk to the sea, explore new ways through the streets of Palomino, marvel at the fruit trees on the streets, on the beautiful houses, hostels built with guadua. We were moving the whole day. Working in the morning since 5 AM and spending the evenings walking for about 3 hours. Our bodies were in trance. 

On one of our walks, we encountered a Christian mass being conducted near the park, attended by civils and indigenous. 

Recorded in August 2016 in Palomino, Colombia.

Between the mountain and the sea

While walking in La Sierra you can hear these monkeys howling in the mornings. The indigenous believe that these monkeys howl when it is dry,  to call the rains.

We couldn't see the monkeys of course, but we will remember their mighty howl as a legend.

More on the rain monkey here: http://recursosbiologicos.eia.edu.co/ecologia/estudiantes/monoaullador.htm

Recorded in August 2016 in La Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, COlombia

El mono cotudo / The rain monkeys

Recorded in August 2016, at Casa Indigena, Palomino, Colombia

Rain in Palomino

This clip was recorded on April 21, 2014 from SacredGroves in Auroville India. The chanting in the background is from the Edyanchavadi temple celebrating the 3 day annual festival.

Midnight chanting

Every evening on the Palomino Road, a man sings the message of Jesus Christ, his invitation to the world for salvation. He gives a free sermon outside the Naybrep restaurant signing to the people eating arepa con queso and the people who pass him in half disbelief and half amusement. 

Recorded in August 2016 at Naybrep, Palomino Road, Palomino, Colombia

Para salvacion / For salvation

This clip was recorded  in January 2013 in a school in Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India.

A story in a song

Recorded on October 5, 2016 at el centro, Bogota, Colombia.

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