‘A story that needs to be told’: the #Manacillos festival of #Colombia
#Multinationals and armed groups come to the territory to plunder, to undo what we have taken care of
#Slavery #Mining #paramilitarygroup #environment #biodiversity
https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2026/apr/10/manacillo-festival-of-colombia-photo-essay

‘A story that needs to be told’: the Manacillos festival of Colombia – photo essay
Ever Andrés Mercado won a World Press Photo award for his work on the Manacillos festival, which takes place among the Afro-descendant community of Yurumanguí. He talks about the ancestral ritual and why it’s so important