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Colombian Vallenato Hats Made in China

Written (Español) byJuan Arellano
Translated (English) bySilvia Viñas
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Translation posted 25 May 2013 12 years ago

Andrés Bermúdez comments on China Files about ” The day vallenato was sung in Chinese” [es], a musical reaction to the Chinese industrial production of sombreros vueltiaos, one of the most important artisan crafts from Colombia.

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Written (Español) byJuan Arellano
Translated (English) bySilvia Viñas

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