Mururata is a village in the tropical valleys of the Bolivian Yungas. It is a centre of Afro-Bolivian culture and the seat of the ceremonial Afro-Bolivian monarchy.[1]
Mururata | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Mururata Location within Bolivia | |
| Coordinates: 16°08′37″S 67°44′19″W / 16.14361°S 67.73861°W | |
| Country |  Bolivia |
| Department | La Paz Department |
| Government | |
| • Type | ceremonial monarchy |
| • King of the Afro-Bolivians | Julio Pinedo |
| Time zone | BOT |
The area was originally populated during the 16th century. Under Spanish colonialism, African slave labour was used in the silver mines from the 17th century onwards. In the 19th century, after the abolition of slavery, freed slaves established the village of Mururata.[1]
The majority of the population of Mururata are Catholic and incorporate elements of African diasporic religions, such as rituals in the Macumba and Voodoo religions, in their practice of Christianity.[2]
Notable people
edit- Bonifacio Pinedo (1888–1954), King of the Afro-Bolivians from 1932 to 1954
- Aurora Pinedo (1910–1992), Princess Regent of the Afro-Bolivians from 1954 to 1992
- Julio Pinedo (born 1942), current King of the Afro-Bolivians
- Angélica Larrea (born 1944), current Queen consort of the Afro-Bolivians, former mayor of Mururata
References
edit- ^ a b Ayodale Braimah. "Mururata, Bolivia (1851–)". blackpast.com. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
- ^ "Portal de la Amazonia Boliviana". amazonia.bo. Retrieved 2021-07-29.
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