Julio Pinedo
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Julio Pinedo is the ceremonial king of the Afro Bolivian
people of the Nor Yungas province, crowned in 1992, thirty years after the death of the previous king, his ancestor Bonifacio Pinedo
. His position gained official recognition in 2007 when he was sworn in by the prefect of La Paz
.
Afro Bolivian
Afro Bolivians are Bolivians of African ancestry, and to historical or cultural elements in Bolivia thought to emanate from this community. The term can refer to the combining of African and other cultural elements found in Bolivian society such as religion, music, language, the arts, and class...
people of the Nor Yungas province, crowned in 1992, thirty years after the death of the previous king, his ancestor Bonifacio Pinedo
Bonifacio Pinedo
Bonifacio Pinedo, also known as the Marqués de Pinedo of Bolivia, was king of Bolivia and the last Afro Bolivian king. Born in the tropical regions of Yungas in Bolivia, his monarchy is one of the few traditional African monarchies that has survived to the present day...
. His position gained official recognition in 2007 when he was sworn in by the prefect of La Paz
La Paz
Nuestra Señora de La Paz is the administrative capital of Bolivia, as well as the departmental capital of the La Paz Department, and the second largest city in the country after Santa Cruz de la Sierra...
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