Speech of the Negros Congos in Panama

The negros congos of Panama''s Caribbean coast are a unique cultural manifestation of Afro-Hispanic contact. During Carnival season each year, this group reenacts dramatic events which affected black slaves in colonial Panama, performs dances and pantomimes, and enforces a set of ritual laws'' and punishments''. A key component of congo games is a special dialect, the hablar en congos, which is em...