Traditional dances of the people in the indigenous community Ulwa of Karawala

Abstract

The culture of the Ulwa indigenous people is part of the indigenous cultural heritage of Nicaragua. Karawala is home to the largest Ulwa community in the South Atlantic Autonomous Region. Few people know the history of the different traditional dances of the Ulwa indigenous people. Thanks to the Joint Program of Cultural Revitalization and Creative Productive Development on the Caribbean Coast of Nicaragua and the historical memory of the cultural bearers of the community, it has been possible to document and present to the readers of Wani, the dances and their meanings for the Ulwa people and, specifically, for the indigenous community of Karawala, municipality of the Desembocadura de Rio Grande.