Festival of Saint Francis of Assisi
festival saint francis assisi event celebrated annually quibdó capital chocó department colombia religious pagan expression alternate start september run october symbol afrochocoan cultural identity updating way religious experience assumed well essential domain music dance theater complex symbolic space part religious social political life population great reference chocó culture possible see different chocoan colony rest colombia also celebrate san pachito celebration built neighborhood corresponding municipality quibdó fall commitment organize everything related festival every morning quibdoseños gather franciscan mass afternoon dance emerges liberating element theater recall fact oppressive daily life historical discrimination afrodescendant population october image saint travel along river raft th procession patron take place going neighborhood make offering saint socalled mystery theater built honor although patron saint day honor saint francis assisi celebration similar carnival added unesco intangible cultural heritage list music set festivity composed contradanzas chocoan bundes chocoan mazurka chocoan joint chocoan polka among rhythm performed ensemble called chirimía