At the Alasitas Fair in Bolivia, all kinds of miniatures are bought and sold to represent the wishes of their buyers and hopefully bring them to fruition. Let's see what Adelaida, a Bolivian residing in Berlin, has to say about this unique festivity.
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Caption 43 [es]: de la cultura de... de Bolivia Caption 43 [en]: of the culture of... of Bolivia,
Adelaida, a Bolivian woman who has lived in Berlin for twenty years, talks to us about the Ekeko, a stone statue that held special significance for indigenous Bolivians prior to the colonial period and has evolved over time.
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Caption 6 [es]: Para no extrañar las tradiciones, costumbres ancestrales de mi cultura, Caption 6 [en]: In order not to miss the ancestral traditions, customs of my culture,
Evo Morales was a Bolivian congressman at the time of filming in 2004. At the time he was best known as an advocate and unofficial representative of traditional coca farmers, who are, for the most part, poor and marginalized. Today this indigenous politician and one-time farmer himself is best known for being president of Bolivia.
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Caption 46 [es]: La guerra contra las drogas es solo una máscara que obscurece [Portugués] Caption 46 [en]: The war on drugs is just a mask that obscures [Portuguese]