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Bayano

Also spelled: rey Bayano · los cimarrones

Definition

An enslaved African leader who rebelled in the sixteenth century and founded free maroon communities on the isthmus, resisting the Spanish for years. The river, the lake and an entire region of eastern Panama carry his name today.

Example

Lake Bayano is named after the maroon leader.El lago Bayano se llama así por el líder cimarrón.

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See also

PortobelocongoDía de la Etnia Negra

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