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The Cabildo Processions of Regla (1892 words) |
 | The colonial authorities and Spanish legislation initially favored the establishment of the cabildos for the amusement of the slave population of the island.[viii] Initially, they were meant to be a means of social control, a type of pressure-releasing valve that helped alleviate the tensions between the masters and the slaves. |
| Cabildos were the African “churches,” the place where they could consult the deities and ancestors who accompanied them on the forced voyage. |
| Once the cabildo paid tribute to the tutelary deities of the house, and obi had responded in a favorable manner, the homaged olorisha would then join the crowd of marchers as they continued to parade down the long and narrow street of the port town. |
| Music of Cuba (827 words) |
| Cabildos preserved African cultural traditions, even after the Emancipation in 1886 forced them to unite with the Roman Catholic church. |
| One of the most vibrant cabildos was the Lucumí[?], which became known for batá drums[?], played traditionally at initiation ceremonies, and gourd ensembles called abwe[?]. |
| The Kongo cabildo is known for its use of yuka drums[?], as well as gallos[?] (a form of song contest), makuta[?] and mani dances, the latter being closely related to the Brazilian martial dance capoeira. |
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