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La Guajira, Colombia
april 2011
images & edit by vincent moon
sounds & mix by andres velasquez
produced by vincent moon & lulacruza
outtake from ESPERANDO EL TSUNAMI
youtube.com/watch?v=oGXb3Q_Oe7I
ALBUM
petitesplanetes.bandcamp.com/album/jorge-henriquez-esperando-el-tsunami-collection
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Jorge Henriquez Ashana is considered one of the most prestigious “palabreros” (conciliator / lawyer) of the Wayuu indigenous ethnicity. He is also a traditional musician, instrument maker and educator.
The Wayuu community is one of the largest indigenous groups in Colombia. Its territory is in the La Guajira Peninsula, between Colombia and Venezuela. The Wayuu have never been subjugated by the Spanish colonizers and were the only indigenous group who learned to use horses and guns to defend themselves.
Its regulatory system comprises a set of principles, procedures and rituals governing social behavior and community spirit. Inspired by principles of reparation and compensation, this system is implemented by the indigenous moral authority: the pütchipü’üis or “palabreros”- persons experienced in resolving conflicts between the matrilineal clans of the Wayuu.
As a well-respected “palabrero”, Jorge Henriquez has traveled to indigenous gatherings in Europe, Venezuela and other regions in Colombia. He also masterfully plays various musical instruments of the Wayuu as the Sawawa, trompa, maíz and Kassha which he builds in his spare time
*** Our meetings with Jorge Henriquez in the rancheria of Media Luna and in Uribia were unforgettable: We improvised with him as with an old friend, even though these instruments are always played by shepherds in the solitude of the desert.
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ABOUT VINCENT MOON / PETITES PLANÈTES
Petites Planètes is an ongoing project composed of films, music recordings, live cinéma performances, and installations created by Vincent Moon in 2010. This work aims to explore the boundaries between cinema, music, and expanded forms of modern rituals. It is shared under a Creative Commons license BY-NC-SA, making it available to everybody to share and re-use.
This work has been made over the years with author and photographer Priscilla Telmon, independant producer, curator and author Julie Henoch - www.powapowa.ch - and the music agency Murailles Music - muraillesmusic.com
Please do get in touch directly - vincentmoon@gmail.com
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Music Label: petitesplanetes.bandcamp.com
Soundcloud: soundcloud.com/vincentmoon
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Híbridos, the Spirits of Brazil (In collaboration with Priscilla Telmon): hibridos.cc
Wikipedia - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vincent_Moon
La Guajira, Colombia
april 2011
images & edit by vincent moon
sounds & mix by andres velasquez
produced by vincent moon & lulacruza
outtake from ESPERANDO EL TSUNAMI
youtube.com/watch?v=oGXb3Q_Oe7I
ALBUM
petitesplanetes.bandcamp.com/album/jorge-henriquez-esperando-el-tsunami-collection
petitesplanetes ▃ 43
Jorge Henriquez Ashana is considered one of the most prestigious “palabreros” (conciliator / lawyer) of the Wayuu indigenous ethnicity. He is also a traditional musician, instrument maker and educator.
The Wayuu community is one of the largest indigenous groups in Colombia. Its territory is in the La Guajira Peninsula, between Colombia and Venezuela. The Wayuu have never been subjugated by the Spanish colonizers and were the only indigenous group who learned to use horses and guns to defend themselves.
Its regulatory system comprises a set of principles, procedures and rituals governing social behavior and community spirit. Inspired by principles of reparation and compensation, this system is implemented by the indigenous moral authority: the pütchipü’üis or “palabreros”- persons experienced in resolving conflicts between the matrilineal clans of the Wayuu.
As a well-respected “palabrero”, Jorge Henriquez has traveled to indigenous gatherings in Europe, Venezuela and other regions in Colombia. He also masterfully plays various musical instruments of the Wayuu as the Sawawa, trompa, maíz and Kassha which he builds in his spare time
*** Our meetings with Jorge Henriquez in the rancheria of Media Luna and in Uribia were unforgettable: We improvised with him as with an old friend, even though these instruments are always played by shepherds in the solitude of the desert.
✚✚✚
ABOUT VINCENT MOON / PETITES PLANÈTES
Petites Planètes is an ongoing project composed of films, music recordings, live cinéma performances, and installations created by Vincent Moon in 2010. This work aims to explore the boundaries between cinema, music, and expanded forms of modern rituals. It is shared under a Creative Commons license BY-NC-SA, making it available to everybody to share and re-use.
This work has been made over the years with author and photographer Priscilla Telmon, independant producer, curator and author Julie Henoch - www.powapowa.ch - and the music agency Murailles Music - muraillesmusic.com
Please do get in touch directly - vincentmoon@gmail.com
▼▼▼
FOLLOW PETITES PLANÈTES / VINCENT MOON
Official Website: vincentmoon.com
Music Label: petitesplanetes.bandcamp.com
Soundcloud: soundcloud.com/vincentmoon
Instagram: instagram.com/petites___planetes
Híbridos, the Spirits of Brazil (In collaboration with Priscilla Telmon): hibridos.cc
Wikipedia - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vincent_Moon
