thumb|Mapalé The Mapalé is an Afro-Colombian style of dance that was imported by slaves. It represented fishermen after a long day of work. Its name comes from the Cathorops mapale (fish) when they are out of the water. The dance moves are compared with the agility and strength of those who are performing them. The movements represent the fish out of the water (men), while the women represent the sea.
thumb|Mapalé The Mapalé is an Afro-Colombian style of dance that was imported by slaves. It represented fishermen after a long day of work. Its name comes from the Cathorops mapale (fish) when they are out of the water. The dance moves are compared with the agility and strength of those who are performing them. The movements represent the fish out of the water (men), while the women represent the sea.
== History == The Mapalé was born as a song and dance of fishermen's work. It emerged on the Colombian Caribbean coast, thanks to the cultural influence of trafficked Africans who mainly came from Angola. When they managed to escape their captors, they founded quilombos or communities in remote places such as Palenque de San Basilio, where they affirmed their cultural heritage. Born in the Caribbean, it was introduced along the banks of the Magdalena River. It continues to be danced in descendants communities from Colombia to Panama to Peru and Ecuador.
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