Andy Palacio's Funeral: A Tribute to the Belizean and Garifuna People (Jan 26, 2008)

This upload is to thank the Belizean people for allowing me to have the privilege of being a witness to the beautiful funeral ceremony that they made to celebrate the life of Andy Palacio. These are the pictures I took on the trip from Belize City to Barranco, the wake, and the state ceremony the next day. It is also a tribute to Andy Palacio and the Garifuna Collective, who I had the pleasure to hear in Cuernavaca and Mexico City in my country and whose extraordinary music has given me so much. And I always admire deeply the heroes who dedicate their lives for the benefit of their people. Special thanks to Abi Waight Here are the lyrics of the second song. AMUÑEGU Kaba funa san anuga wabute amunegu Kaba funa san ayanuha Garifuna numa amunegu Kaba funa san arumaha numa o amunegu Kaba funa san aduguraha wau o amunegu Chuluhali dan lun lareidahoun Chuluhali dan lun lareidahoun Chuluhali dan lun lareidahoun Feiridiwanali ei gumugubei Ageindaguatian wayunagu lun habagaridun kei Garinagu Wagia me san aferidirei wagaburi, madugawamei Aganba humana aguburigu, harufudaha houn isanigu Wererun luma weremuhan, wafien luma wabinahan Chuluhali dan lun lareidahoun Chuluhali dan lun lareidahoun Chuluhali dan lun lareidahoun Feiridiwanali ei gumugubei Feiridiwanali ei gumugubei I wonder who will bake cassava* bread for us in times to come I wonder who will speak with me in Garifuna in times to come I wonder who will sing Aruumahani** songs with me in times to come I wonder who will heal us with the dugu** in times to come The time has come for it to be preserved The time has come for it to be taught The time has come for it to be preserved Lest we lose it altogether Our ancestors fought to remain Garifuna Why must we be the ones to lose our culture? Let's not do it Parents, please listen to me. Teach the children Our language and our songs; our beliefs and our dances The time has come for it to be preserved The time has come for it to be taught The time has come for it to be preserved Lest we lose it altogether