u/FreeElderberry2084

Hello I’m not Uruguayan obviously but I’ve been researching about the Afro Uruguayan population and I’ve been surprised as for how many they are (according to the 2023 they are 10.6% of the population) and I have some questions for Uruguayans and the people who have lived in Uruguay.

Do you think the census numbers are correct? Are the under estimated or over estimated? Do mixed Afro Uruguayan people count in?

I’ve seen that they mostly live in Artigas (21,8%), Rivera (21 %),Tacuarembó (15,1%), Salto (14,5%), Cerro Largo (13%), Treinta y Tres (12,2%), Rocha (10,9%) and Montevideo (10,1 %). As people who are from there or have been/lived you think this figures are Accurate?

The Afro Uruguayan culture of Montevideo like candombe I greatly documented but I have not found much about the Afro Uruguayan culture of other departments , I’ve read that a lot of the Afro Uruguayans of Artigas, Riviera and other places on the north of Uruguay are descended from escaped Brazilian slaves and people who have been migrating from neighbouring Rio grande do sul since then so I wonder if they share some culture with Brazil.

Do you think there is discrimination in Uruguay? I’ve read that the first black congressman was only elected in 2005 (the guy is the environmental minister now) and like 46% of them are below the poverty line.

Is there any kind of African derived religion in Uruguay like Santería or candomblé?

Thanks in advance

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u/FreeElderberry2084 — 11 days ago
▲ 3 r/Panama

Hola no soy panameño, pero estaba investigando sobre las minorías étnicas en los diferentes países de America y vi que del censo de 2010 al de 2023 la población que se identificaba como afro panameña subió de un 9’2 % a un 31% y la que se identificaba como indígena de un 12% a un 17%. Como en muchos países de Latinoamérica como RD,Colombia o cuba hay mucha gente sobre todo afro descendiente que no se identifica tal haciendo que los resultados de los censos sean algo “distintos a la realidad”.¿Como paso para que en panama en un tiempo relativamente corto se perdiera tanto el estigma de reconocerse como una minoría étnica?

Tambien mientras investigaba del tema me llamó la atención unas noticias que vi sobre que exigían un certificado de afro descendencia para poder llevar el pelo afro en las escuelas lo cual me parece absurdo en un país donde los afro son el 30% y bueno yo creo que cuando alguien es afro no hace falta un certificado lo puedes ver a simple vista.

Gracias por adelantado

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u/FreeElderberry2084 — 14 days ago
▲ 1 r/expats

Im a non American black person, native in Spanish C1 level English and have EU citizenship and Im looking for a good tropical country where there is also a big black population to maybe live for some months to years when I finish my studies.

How was your experience as a black expat in this countries?

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u/FreeElderberry2084 — 15 days ago

In the Brazilian census pretos/blacks are 10% of the population and pardos/mixed race are 45% of the population other estimates and polls like latinobarometro put the black population at 22%, mulatos at 14% and other race/mestizo and 10% . As Pardo is a super broad term that encompasses people from very different ancestry and phenotypes and the definition varies by region, someone considered pardo in the northeast wouldn’t be considered pardo in the south . What percentage of Brazilian pardos do you think are African leaning genetically and in phenotype

u/FreeElderberry2084 — 15 days ago

In the Brazilian census pretos/blacks are 10% of the population and pardos/mixed race are 45% of the population other estimates and polls like latinobarometro put the black population at 22%, mulatos at 14% and other race/mestizo and 10% . As Pardo is a super broad term that encompasses people from very different ancestry and phenotypes and the definition varies by region, someone considered pardo in the northeast wouldn’t be considered pardo in the south . What percentage of Brazilian pardos do you think are African leaning genetically and in phenotype?

u/FreeElderberry2084 — 15 days ago
▲ 19 r/BlackHistory+2 crossposts

Afro puerto ricans are in the census black 7% alone and black 17.5% alone and in combination.

The rest are two or more races 39,9%, another race 25.5% and white alone 17.1 %.

I have two questions.

  1. the people who marked black in combination are people that while recognising they have other ancestries know their main one is african and thats why they dont identify as two or more races alone or another race?

  2. What percentage of the population of puerto rico do you think is black ( 50% african ancestry or more)?

u/FreeElderberry2084 — 15 days ago

Im a big reggae fan and as a result from it I have learnt things about the Rastafari faith and I have a few questions for those who are part of it or have lived in places with Rastas

Is Rastafari still popular and growing, or is it mostly something that peaked with earlier generations (70s–90s)?

Are younger people still joining, or is it mainly older members now?

Outside of Jamaica, what parts of the Caribbean have noticeable Rastafari communities or influence? I’ve heard places like Trinidad & Tobago, Barbados, St. Vincent, Grenada, Antigua, and the Bahamas have some presence, but I’m not sure how strong it is in each.

And for those who’ve interacted with Rastas personally, what have your experiences been like?

I’m especially interested in how it’s evolving today compared to its roots.

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u/FreeElderberry2084 — 17 days ago

Hola estoy investigando sobre las diferentes tradiciones y costumbres de origen africano en el continente americano y tengo una serie de preguntas de Puerto Rico.

1.¿Hay un religión de origen africano como la Santería o vudú? No hay mucha información en internet. He leído que decían que el cantante Ismael rivera (que me gusta mucho) era santero. 

2.¿si existe una religión así esta esta muy ligada a la población afro puertorriqueña o la practican distintos sectores de la sociedad puertorriqueña? ¿Es común o algo muy menor?

3.¿Esta la bomba puertorriqueña relacionada con rituales religiosos como la música de Palo en RD o Bata/palo en Cuba?

¿ La gente de Puerto Rico respeta las tradiciones como Bomba y otras manifestaciones de la cultura de origen africano y no se las tacha de brujería como en otros países?

¿Sigue habiendo estigma en Puerto Rico como en otras países de Latinoamérica con la afro descendencia y identificarse como tal?

Gracias por adelantado

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u/FreeElderberry2084 — 18 days ago