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La Múcura
"La Múcura" (the earthenware jar, :es:múcura) is a traditional Colombian cumbia song. Composition Rhythmically, the song is an example of a cumbia or Afro-Caribbean rhythm that may have originally been used for courtship rituals among Africans. The word cumbia itself may be related to cumbé, a Kongo word meaning "noise" that may be at the root of other Spanish words as well, viz. "cumbancha," a noisy party. Lyrics The lyrics begin: : It was composed by Crescencio Salcedo, a flute player who also composed "Mi Cafetal", and has received many recorded versions. In 1948 it was recorded by Los Trovadores de Barú for Discos Fuentes, then in 1950 entering Mexican cinema in versions by Ninón Sevilla and Pérez Prado. "Little Jug" by Johnny Martin 1950 was an English-lyric version. The song's lyrics are an example of double entendre in Hispanic popular song, according to social scientist Marcelino Canino Salgado. The image of the broken water jug () is an old and common metapho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maya Funerary Urn
Maya may refer to: Ethnic groups * Maya peoples, of southern Mexico and northern Central America ** Maya civilization, the historical civilization of the Maya peoples ** Mayan languages, the languages of the Maya peoples * Maya (East Africa), a population native to the old Wej province in Ethiopia * Sibuyanon, a Visayan population sometimes "May-" native to Sibuyan Island in the Philippines Religion and mythology * Maya (religion), in Indian religions, relates to the illusion of reality *Maya (mother of the Buddha) (died 563 BC), mother of the historical Buddha *Mayasura or Maya, a Hindu demon * Maya religion, the religious practices of the Maya peoples of parts of Mexico and Central America ** Maya mythology, the myths and legends of the Maya civilization People * Maya (given name), a feminine name (including a list of people and fictional characters with the name) Places * Maya (Aldan), a river in Yakutia and the north of Khabarovsk Krai, Russia * Maya (Uda), a river in Amur O ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
