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La Cumbia Del 30
It all starts a few days before December 30th, when the small “Johnsons”, that are motorized canoes, arrive to the shore of the magdalena river, with all the merchandise for the festivities. Also, some visitors from other neighboring towns who join this great celebration.
In the early morning of Dec. 30th, the sound of fireworks let people know that it is the day of "La Cumbia". Throughout the day, the Guerra family, prepare the square in front of the family house, where the men would later bring a banana palm of about 3 meters high, as the tradition of the cumbia in the region dictates, they dig a hole in the ground to be able to bury it and the women of the family will then decorate it.
At 8pm, the musicians arrive, driving around town while playing their instruments to encourage people to join the party. Until 'El mono' appears, as some guamaleros say as a nickname for the sun, to the sound of the 'milleros" they dance, laugh and get drunk. Between drinks and dances families are reunited, because some had to leave town to seek a better life for themselves, they do return every year to share this tradition, which has not lost its charm and continues to be a symbol of union in the region.
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