# Afro-Ecuadoreans Maintain Identity Through Spiritual Practices

- Published: 2019-06-03T13:08:48Z
- Updated: 2026-07-07T19:00:11Z
- Section: Arts
- Language: English (en)
- Source: The New York Times — https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/31/lens/afro-ecuadoreans-identity-spiritual-practices.html
- Tags: The New York Times · Lens Blog
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The photographer Johis Alarcón documented not just the indelible influence of African culture in Ecuador, but also how the descendants of enslaved women maintained their culture.

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