Volume 8 - Ethnicities Magazine - February 2017

People - Origins - Cultures & more
Lord Cobra and the art of telling
stories through calypso
Dr. Alberto Barrow
Page 12
It’s time to board your
flight Latin American
Airlines, interview with
David García Zamora, B.A.
Page 22
Book in memory of
Maud Catherine Carter
“Maria Carter
Pantalones”
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CONTENT
Editorial Letter................................................................................................2
By: Keila Salazar de Moreno, B.A.
Celebratin!.......................................................................................................3
By. Ethnicities Magazine
Let’s talk about entrepreneurship..........................................................7
By: Ethnicities Magazine
Lord Cobra and the art of telling stories through Calypso.........12
By: Dr. Alberto Barrow
National Combos......................................................................................15
By: Dr. Idania Dowman
Our Movement within the “Movement” - Part II.............................16
By: Chef Isaac Villaverde
Graphic novel, Latin American Airlines, interview to David Garcia
Zamora de México...................................................................................22
By. Ethnicities Magazine
Leadership, ¿Inherited or Learned.....................................................30
By: Derissa Simmons, B.A.
Beyoncé: The Black Venus.....................................................................32
By: Ninna Ottey, B.A.
Tips to protect yourself from the sun during summer.................35
By. Anilú Candanedo, B.A.
Yes, there are glass eyes!.......................................................................40
By: Dr. Vania Barrow
In our Celebrating category, find Maudelyne
Catherine Carter’s Biography
and more, she was known popularly as
“Maria Carter Pantalones”
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Lord Cobra and the art of telling
stories with Calypso
By. Dr. Alberto Barrow
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It’s time to board your flight with Latin American
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PRESIDENT & EDITOR IN CHIEF
Keila Salazar Moreno, B.A.
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ASSOCIATE EDITOR AND COLLABORATOR
Judith Rapley Waterman, M.S.W.
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GRAPHIC DESIGN
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MARKETING AND PUBLIC RELATIONS
Keila Salazar Moreno, B.A.
FEBRUARY COLUMNISTS
Anilú Candanedo, B.A.
Chef Isaac Villaverde
Derissa Simmons, B.A.
Dr. Alberto Barrow
Dr. Idania Dowman
Ninna Ottey, B.A.
Dr. Vania Barrow
Keila Salazar de Moreno, B.A.
SPANISH VERSION EDITOR
Keila Salazar de Moreno, B.A.
Stephany Salazar, B.A.
Ing. Tanisha Salazar de Mendoza
EDITORIAL LETTER
Welcome to Ethnicities Magazine 8th
Edition. Starting this next month, I’ll no
longer do a written editorial letter, it will
now be a Video Editorial Message!
I also want to take this opportunity to
thank you for your love and loyalty, for
always being following our work, which
we do with love for you. I also thank each
one of our writers and specifically our
graphic design staff, who make Ethnicities
Magazine’s design and audiovisual
content possible.
Now, here is what we have as part of February’s
content:
-In our Personalities category, we have
the interview we did of one of our Columnists,
David Garcia Zamora from
Mexico, about his new Graphic Novel,
“Latin American Airlines”, on which he
has been working for a couple of years.
Get to know the details.
-I also invite you to read the second part
of Our Movement by Chef Isaac Villaverde
of La Tapa del Coco.
-In our new category Celebrating!, we
bring you valuable information about Ma
Carter, well known as Maria Carter Pantalones,
written by her daughter Carmen
Nieto Carter.
-Find information about a great icon in
Panamanian music,Wilfred Berry, better
known as Lord Cobra by Dr. Alberto Barrow.
-And another great piece related to Music, Los Combos Nacionales, by Dr. Idania Dowman.
Also check out interesting topics on Personal Development and Health that we bring for you
every month.
That’s it for this time, I hope you enjoy each page of this new issue.
I want to remind you that you can send us your comments, feedback or contributions by email
at info@ethnicitiesmagazine.com.
With love,
ENGLISH VERSION EDITOR
Judith Rapley Waterman, M.S.W.
WEBMASTER
Keila Salazar de Moreno, B.A.
Keila Salazar Moreno, B.A.
President and Editor in Chief
Ethnicities Magazine
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CELEBRATING!
BOOK IN MEMORY OF MAUDELYNE CARTER
BY: ETHNICITIES MAGAZINE
In this our new category of celebration, we
want to bring you a brief review and biography
of our always remembered and beloved
Maud Catherine Carter, whom we all knew
as “Maria Carter Pants”.
send us important notices such as book launches,
graduations, birthdays, anniversaries, etc.,
through info@ethnicitiesmagazine.com.
This information was provided by her daughter,
Carmen Nieto Carter, who wrote the
book under the name Dear Maudelyne in her
honor. You can find it at the Museum of the
Interoceanic Canal located in Casco Antiguo,
or you can directly contact the author
to purchase it directly from her. She’ll have it
delivered to your address through your contact
with her at +507 - 6086758.
In Ethnicities Magazine, we celebrate and
promote the art and culture that enrich our
country.
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Remember if you would like to, you can

BIOGRAPHY
Maud Catherine Carter, popularly known as
“Maria Carter Pants”, was the daughter of
Thompson Carter (French) and Luisa de Carter
(Jamaican). She was born on November 20,
1929, within a large family. They were 15 brothers
and all lived in La Boca, formerly known
as the Canal Zone.
Her mother was a distinguished chef and her
father was a teacher. They separated, as Mr.
Carter had to move to Colon and his wife did
not agree. The brothers split up, remaining
with their mother, who moved to El Chorrillo.
Maria had 4 children, Ronaldo and Martha, the
two oldest who have already died and Carlos
and Carmen, who are still alive. There are also
three granddaughters and a great-grandson.
STUDIES AND KNOWLEDGE
María Carter Pants studied at the Boca School.
She spoke 3 languages, English, French, Spanish
and “patois, patuá or patwa” (French term),
a language spoken in the area of the Caribbean
Sea, mainly Jamaica, and other parts of the
world (mainly United States and United Kingdom)
due to the immigration during the second
half of the 20th century.
She spent a year in the Glorious Eagle’s Nest.
She was a Physical Education Teacher, who did
work in that profession and bilingual secretary.
She was was the Manager or Supervisor of the
Hospital Santo Tomás and worked in the Ministries
of Government and Justice, Public Work
and Economy and Finance, where she retired.
She died on April 3, 2013 at the age of 83, as
a result of pancreatic cancer and was buried at
the Amador Guerrero cemetery, in her beloved
neighborhood: El Chorrillo.
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CELEBRATING!
REVIEW
A wonderful book everyone will want to read.
The woman who walked and gave her heart for
the Chorrillo neighborhood. The woman who fell
apart to give everything in her life, for the poor
and the neediest.
María Carter Pants developed since her childhood
a strong feeling of solidarity for the people
of El Chorrillo because she saw their extreme
poverty.
She walked every street in el Chorrillo knowing
about their needs and organizing activities
throughout the year, to give them some happiness.
She took this experiences to other areas of
the city. For 54 consecutive years she organized
Christmas holidays for the orphaned children of
the asylum of the childhood.
She “stalked” presidents, politicians, businessmen,
religious leaders, in the good sense of the
word, in order to get the necessary donations to
give joy to children in need.
She had been called a Robin Hood of her times,
with the difference being that she did not steal
from the rich, but she had the gift of powerful
persuasion to help alleviate the needs of the
weak by donating money or other things.
She received the support of many Presidents of
the Republic of Panama without being involved
with their political groups, since they knew her
achievable work for her children of Chorrillo and
bordering sectors.
She showed that with the government’s will and
involvement, the most dispossessed and excluded
can be helped.
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LET’S TALK ABOUT ENTREPRENEURSHIP
LET’S TALK ABOUT ENTREPRENEURSHIP
BY: ETHNICITIES MAGAZINE
This February 2017, Ethnicities Magazine brings you in its category-
Let’s talk about entrepreneurship- projects Casa Vivu and
Mercadito Vivu.
I want to remind you that this is a great opportunity for all those
who are entrepreneurs to make themselves known in Panama and
the world through this magazine and this new space created thinking
of you.
To send us the photos and information about your venture or to organize
a photo session of your products and you, write us at info@
ethnicitiesmagazine.com.
In Ethnicities Magazine besides promoting our culture, history, art
and roots, we support entrepreneurs!
I am Viviana Vuelvas; Mother, Lover of Yoga, Tea and Cactus.
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“BE CAREFUL WHAT YOU WISH
FOR, IT MAY BECOME REALITY
NOW!”
I have two projects in progress, which integrate
with each other despite being different businesses,
one born of the other.
MercaditoVivu : A market, which as its name says,
is a mini store where you find from terrariums with
cactus, to your yoga mat bag.
CasaVivu: A space where we practice basic Yoga. I
offer plastic arts workshops for children and adults
who want to start from scratch in the wonderful
world of arts and yoga.
SOCIAL NETWORKS
Facebook and Instagram
@Mercaditovivu
@Casavivu
MercaditoVivu was born of the phrase: “I do not
like to be commanded” by Vivu (a bit rebellious
maybe).
All my life I worked as a salesperson and won
many prizes being good at it. I love convincing
people that they need to buy whatever that is
being sold (laughs)! I worked in several good
companies until my daughter Aliah (la momo)
was born in 2012 and I understood that I needed
to find a way to earn my first million quickly.
I am still chasing after that.
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LET’S TALK ABOUT ENTREPRENEURSHIP
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MY EXPERIENCE
I have met several important people along the
way who helped me grow. As fate would have
it, I kept working on something totally different
from what I had always done. I went to work
at Huellas Cultural House, which I consider my
school, as an assistant art teacher. Here I discovered
that I loved working with children and
that it was easy for me to communicate with
them. I was surrounded by colors, laughs and
energy of the kids. This encouraged me to enter
the school of fine arts of INAC, where I learned
a little more to draw faces and do some sculpting.
Then I learned the wonderful practice of
Yoga and Acroyoga. Over time, I became more
and more interested and my practice improved
over the years. With Yoga I improved my
self-esteem, lost significant weight and I felt a
more calm and focused woman.
Life tightened a bit financially and I returned to
my sales role for almost 3 years during which I
did many things in this period as a woman and
a professional that i thank God for. But (there is
always a “but”), I felt trapped in the schedules.
Along with my mother, who is a professional
dressmaker, I started to create several things
like the so famous “Cover Mat”, which are personalized
bags to carry your yoga mat, exercise
clothes, etc. People liked them a lot from the
beginning. We also created Terrariums with
plants. From here came other creations that
little by little were being put on the market, a
mixture of several things with style.
Then I quit without thinking about it twice and
said to myself, “I’ll never go back to work for
anyone.” I knew that I would not die of hunger.
I began with all my energies my marketplace of
things, selling to my friends and acquaintances.
Every day I went out to sell, I made a route and
I returned home almost always without any
merchandise. I remember going to bed at 5am
creating and taking orders. I took advantage of
many things that I liked a lot and one day I had
the idea of giving it a name and I did! MercaditoVivu
was born in August 2015! What was I
doing? As I had learned quite well from Yoga, I
taught basic yoga to people I knew where they
would paid me and they liked the classes. I

also facilitated art workshops to children at their
homes after school. I sold the products my mom
and I created to these same people. So in 2 years
and little by little, everything was growing and situations
were improving.
Until one day, one of my friends Trisa, the kind who
gives you great ideas came to me and says, “Why
don’t you look for a place near your house? Chorrera
is still an economical place to do business,
and this way you open your possibilities by mixing
everything you do in one place, so you do not travel
have to be traveling to their places anymore. What
do you think?” I bought the idea and at the end of
2016 I opened CasaVivu, a cultural house where
everything is mixed: Yoga, Plastic arts for adults
and children and cute Souvenirs from Mercaditovivu,
which I decided to have as a separate business.
CasaVivu is located Diagonal to Hospital Nicolás
Solano in La Chorrera, outside of Residencial
Talavera.
Today I live off this, I work 100% focused on my
projects and am enjoying the way to achieve my
first million. From every workshop I offer, I am sure
that adults and children go back healthy and happy
to their homes.
Thanks to “El Fierita” (that’s how I call God) for
never abandoning me. Thanks to my mother Marta
de Vuelvas, for teaching me how to work with my
hands and for being my partner in this project of
life. Thanks to my brother Abraham for putting his
only capital in my business so that it would rise;.
To Chef Humberto González (father of my daughter)
because he helped me a lot in some stages
and we grew up together. To my Guru Andrea Calvo
for teaching me much all I know about Yoga and
Acroyoga. To “El pana” who came to my house and
sold me this crazy idea and thanks Antonio Araujo
(boss) for giving me confidence and always having
words of encouragement to remain an ENTREPRE-
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LORD COBRA AND THE ART OF TELLING
STORIES THROUGH CALYPSO
BY: DR. ALBERTO S. BARROW N.
albertobarrow1@gmail.com
Surely, the name Wilfred Berry says very little to a Panamanian. However, the nickname Lord Cobra
will no doubt ring bells in the ear of a large number of compatriots, especially those a half century
or more in age. As it turns out, Wilfred Berry and Lord Cobra are the same person.
Lord Cobra was Wilfred Berry’s stage name, along the more than four decades of artistic life in
which he developed, with the release of a “bugger”. He was from Bocas del Toro, although he lived
and worked most of his life in the province of Colon. He was Afro-antillean by descent and was an
great exponent of one of the musical genres that are part of the Panamanian culture: Calypso. In
the spirit of re-creating a cultural heritage, Lord Cobra delighted the country for many years with
the slick rhythm of calypso.
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SOCIETY
Cobra was the son of two immigrants from
Jamaica.This explains, in addition to the talent
he undoubtedly had, his fondness and mastery
of the art of telling stories and anecdotes of daily
life, with the humor and mischief of the Antillean.
Of course, like all Calypsonian - it is worth to say
troubadour of the Caribbean - always had as its
musical accompaniment, a yukalele (ukelele), a
sort of diminutive guitar, instrument of extended
use in the islands of the Caribbean with denomination
from an African voice.
For many years, Lord Cobra was surrounded by
“Los Hijos de los Antillanos”, a musical group
that developed the calypso of the islands, giving
it a Panamanian flavor. This distinguished us
from other variants that were expressed in the
Region. They recorded most of the pieces of his
much-loved repertoire with him.
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The fact that Lord Cobra delighted the Panamanian
people with his wit accounts for the fact
that many private collections are still kept today
with zeal that is dispensed to treasures. Pieces
such as Banana, Christie, Baptism and El Bujonero,
are part of a vast repertoire of compositions that
were born from the inspiration of Lord Cobra, who
claimed authorship of about 40 songs, prolific productions
West indians in Panama were very use to attending
the “live” presentations of national artists (floor
shows), during the decades of the 50s and 60s.
They sang and hummed with Lord, songs that were
incorporated into the mosaic of a national production
that reported an unequaled wealth because of
its wide diversity. The taste for Cobra’s performances
extended to much of the national people.
Surely many will remember the recreations of Pedro
Altamiranda in the 80’s. Many of his songs, a homage
in life to Wilfred Berry.
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Personally, I am very pleased to hold and share the
memory of a visit to Lord Cobra’s house and a very intimate
friendship that we had, just a few weeks before
his departure.
A few days ago, Xiomara Berry from Colon, the daughter
of the senior Calypsonian of this homeland, Lord
Cobra, presented a book that gathers the life and legacy
of her father. This initiative was a pending task for
the many Panamanians who sang and danced, on so
many occasions, to the songs of the old Cobra. How
wonderful it is, then, for Xiomara to give us this historical
load, in condensed text, the contribution of William
Berry, or pardon me, Lord Cobra, as cultural patrimony
of our nation.
VIDEO
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MUSIC & MORE
VIDEO
THE NATIONAL COMBOS
BY: IDANIA DOWMAN
Idaniadowman@yahoo.com
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Greetings once more! On this opportunity I wish to briefly present specific information on the National
Combos, which were initiated sometime in the ‘60s. They made a great impact on our country and
were also felt abroad.
They were different and had their own identity although they were a product of fusions of foreign
and national rhythms. In other words, their importance lied in the cultural richness of the rhythms
they interpreted and the very interesting fusions generated by the creativity and talent of the different
interpreters.
This musical tendency emerged in areas of the cities of Panama and Colon, which gave it urban characteristics.
They later evolved musically, adopting influences, first from the immigrants who arrived
for the construction of the Canal and later from the multiple influences arriving in Panama as we are
the obligatory bridge of passage between the Atlantic and the Pacific.

EXAMPLE OF CERTAIN POPULAR
GROUPS ARE:
Roberto y su Zafra, Pacific Combo, El Combo Impacto, Los Superiores,
Los Glayders, Los Astros del Ritmo, Los Excelentes,
The Beachers, Los Naturales, The Dynamic Exciters, Los Arcoiris,
The Persuaders, Los Mozambiques, The Soul Fantastics,
Los Morenos Alegres, Los Silvertones, Skorpio, Los Fabulosos
Festivals, Los Caballeros de Colón, and many others...
Here I mention certain hits and the respective groups which
interpreted them:
Ese mar es mío by Los Astros del Ritmo
Mi Ritmo te llama by Los Caballeros de Colón
Many Nights by The Persuaders
La Luna y el toro, Zambamurga by grupo Impacto
Mosaico Calipso by The Beachers
Tú solo tú by Pacific Combo
Oye, tú tienes que cambiar by The Fabulous Festivals
Te espero y Monte adentro by Los Excelentes
Ñaquaquinda by Hermanos Duncan.
Las Golondrinas by Los Naturales
Qué será by Los Superiores
Vete con él by Arco Iris
Conozco a los dos by The Exciters
Oh Gee by Carlos Allen, Joe Clark and the Silvertones
TThe music of this period has a singular mixture, first of cuban,
calypso, soul, jazz, blues, soul and funk. Then it’s fusion with
West Indian influence such as compa which made it UNIQUE and
provided its own flavor. I invite you to continue investigating and
enjoy this beautiful period of the music of our country.
The personage of the month:
Mayuri Anyuri Duncan
Mayuri was born on June 24, 1990 into a home influenced by music, of a mother singing Caribbean rhythms
and a father who founded one of the best known orchestras of the period of the National Combos, “The
Duncan Brothers”. She states: “From an early age my father, Alejandro Duncan counted on me for some small
productions” and to this day he counts on her for background chorus in radio advertisements and everything
he undertakes, the first musical instrument existing being the vocal cords.
Right through her childhood she recorded Christian ballads and other tunes which he still preserves, but,
when she entered high school her father insisted that it was time for her to learn to play a musical instrument.
She was not in agreement, but complied, learning to play the Tenor Sax. She played right through high school
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MUSIC & MORE
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and later liking it very much as it has given
her the best moments of her adolescence.
She participated in many concerts and musical
encampments, getting to know lots of
young people who today are great musicians.
When she finished her high school studies
and was getting ready to enter the university,
her father suggested that he needed a bass
player since they were scarce in the province.
Once more he suggested that that would be
something big for her. He convinced her to
play only one song at a presentation having
no idea how to play a bass. She remembers
being very scared on the day of the presentation,
but her father always had confidence in
her. That is how her father started teaching
her little by little from 2009 until now, causing
her to become the bass player and singer of
her father’s orchestra “Alex Duncan and Musical
Family”. She realizes this along with her
career as a criminologist. Learning to play the
instrument has not been easy and everyday
she learns more about the bass, orchestras
and everything about the world of music.
During this time she has also had the opportunity
to venture into various musical genres
such as salsa, merengue, folklore, reggae,
ballads, bossa nova, boleros, calypso and
has accompanied artists such as Wilson
Manyoma, Samy & Sandra Sandoval, Idania
Dowman, Alfredito Payne, La K-shamba and
others, and, orchestras such as The Beachers,
Monchi Lucca and Toti Pino. She has
visited the United States on several occasions
carrying a repertoire of Panamanian
music.
The bass has modified many aspects of her
life she says. It has made her feel capable, although
she highlights that the bass does not
seem like a feminine instrument, or at least
“that is what people in the street repeat”, but
when I check the internet I find many women
in the world play this instrument majestically.
Her point being that we need to stop
thinking that women can do some things
and not others. She advises women, mostly
the young ones, “to not suppress your ambitions”,
try to prepare themselves daily, strive
to do what makes them happy. As parents
to encourage their children to seek what they are
passionate about because it is gratifying to have
your parents there for you.
Music has helped her always. It has made her
responsible, disciplined and above all, happy. That
is why, without a doubt, she sees herself venturing
into music for a long time, continuing her
studying and learning. As she says, “I’m accepting
every challenge music gives me”. “I have plans to
continue making good music, both in the orchestra
and as a soloist, I love to sing and that is what
I want to continue doing forever”.

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AFRO PANAMA FOOD
OUR MOVEMENT WITHIN THE “MOVE-
MENT” - PART II
BY: ISAAC VILLAVERDE
CHEF / ENTREPRENEUR
isaacvillaverdem@gmail.com
In every community, there is work to be done. In every nation, there are wounds to heal. In every
heart, there is the power to do it.
― MARIANNE WILLIAMSON
In the last edition of the magazine, we presented 6 important culinary ventures led by experienced
Panamanian chefs and entrepreneurs. Now it is the turn of those who have started less than 5 years
ago but who have a global vision with their businesses.
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Peachfuzz PTY (@peachfuzzpty) - The night I met
Chef Danny Jules, founder of this business, he told
me: “I make the best fish of Panama City”, which I
found to be somewhat arrogant. But after sitting a
couple of times at his “chef’s table”, Danny is not far
from this reality in his self-proclamation. Danny has
a great versatility for seafood and his naturalness to
cook in front of his diners is very special. Definitely a
culinary gem in the neighborhood of Curundu.
Chef Kasim (@chefkasim) - Kriss, as we call him within
the movement, came to one of our events out of curiosity
and from that day we worked together. He quit his
job as an Executive Chef to pursue his own business.
He sells food every weekend and manages his own
catering service. I have eaten many of his dishes and
creations, but if I had to select one in particular, I would
say that his “One and one of pork” is his superpower.
Helados Keenes (@helados.keenes) - I was not a
fan of ice cream before meeting Kary Keene. The
day we tried her spicy “Hottie Berry”, everything
changed. Since that day her ice cream has become
my best dessert. Ice cream Keenes represents a
new and different offer that not only focuses on traditional
flavors with natural ingredients, but also on
flavors of cultural value such as tempting banana
ice cream and ginger sorrel among many others.
If you have not tried them, you should look up their
networks and purchase one for home delivery.
Max Cupcakes PTY (@maxcupcakespty) - Max is a
lawyer from 8 to 5. After that time he gets into a public
phone booth and comes out dressed as Super Dad,
Super Husband and Super Pastry Chef. The best Red
Velvet Cake I’ve ever tried is Max’s. The texture, consistency,
color and taste are spectacular. We have cooked
together in hotels, restaurants and NYC. He is of those
chefs that when he gets in the kitchen does not finish
until he leaves everything ready and tidy. An asset to
the #AfroPana chef community.
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AFRO PANAMA FOOD
Munchie Patty (@munchiepatty) - As the name
says, Joann Dewar and her family make Patty and
Plantain Tart. Their recipe is unique. I have eaten
these Patties for almost 10 years already. Joann
recently became interested in the world of Mixology
and has been improving her skills. For an official
dinner, she made a Sorrel with Ginger and Ron that
left everyone hallucinating. Definitely a business to
follow for your next event.
These are just a few of the many #AfroPana entrepreneurs
who have taken the mission of preserving
the traditions and gastronomic culture that we
have inherited.
I am very happy that this movement continues to
grow and that every day there are more young people
who dare to try things differently, from one way
or another. From now on, they will be supported
and guided on this rocky path of entrepreneurship
as they reach their promised land.
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SPECIAL COVERAGE
Now you know that Latin American Airlines:
First act...
GET TO KNOW EVERYTHING THAT’S BEHIND THIS AMBITIOUS GRAPHIC NOVEL
INTERVIEW TO DAVID GARCIA ZAMORA FROM MEXICO
BY: ETHNICITIES MAGAZINE
ILLUSTRATIONS BY: DAVID GARCÍA ZAMORA
For our February edition, we had the honor of interviewing a notable Mexican writer, who currently
contributes the monthly column Discrimination Is to Ethnicities Magazine. I’m referring
to David García Zamora, B.A., who has written several non-fiction books and numerous theatre
plays. With this interview we present an overview of his new graphic novel which he has been
working for quite a few years. It is titled Latin American Airlines. This is a promising and ambitious
novel, which I believe will leave taken aback those who have access to its content once it
hits the market.
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Without further ado, we present all the details of
this outstanding writer and his masterpiece Latin
American Airlines.
Who is David García Zamora? Tell us about your
beginnings as a writer.
Both answers are interwoven. I am 40 years of
age, 36 years as a reader and 26 years as a writer.
Since infancy I have searched for and found
means of producing ideas, perspectives and
methods. It’s my thing. I’m an inveterate creator.
I started taking my writing seriously at 14 yrs and
at 16 yrs I decided to be a writer. However, at 21
yrs old I chose to first found a business (8Pass
Your TOEFL) with the specific purpose of eventually
retiring while still young, and then devote
myself to my literary pursuits without monetary
strains. It took me 17 years to accomplish this
goal. 3 months ago I finally hired Andrés Escobedo
Espinosa, Illustration director for Historias
Estudio, to work on Latin American Airlines: Act I.
Is there a suitable time to write or is any time
ideal?
Although it is thought as an ideal to have a set
time and place for writing, I have a hunch that
many published authors, myself included, do not
produce their work in this fashion. I write anytime
and anyplace, where there’s peace and quiet. Even
if not I’ll scribble some notes to rescue any worthwhile
ideas. 14 years ago I committed myself to
write daily at a fixed schedule and achieved rewarding
results, but my present situation hangs upon
60 or so distracting factors which may preclude
the decision to sit down and write. I’m a consummated
project juggler, but you know what? I love it.
Feeling alive is having things left to do!
• It’s the most extensive graphic novel in the world.
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How did you come up with the idea of Latin American
Airlines? What is this book about? What did you base this
graphic novel on? What are your goals for this work?
Originally, Airlines was destined for the theater. Back in
2010 I wrote a cluster of dramas designed to be performed
by blind actors, Wraiths, Wandering Souls, and the 7-play
saga Homicide and Sisal. I thought of Airlines as a future
part of this collection until I realized that having 40-plus
speaking parts on stage at all times for the duration of
the play would inevitably turn out muddled. However, the
play’s premise was far too strong for me to overlook: “What
would happen if all of Latin America boarded a plane?” I
have failed to find any other text, be it literary or commercial,
which presents characters from every country in Latin
America with such plurality of ages, social and ethnic origins
and religions as Airlines effectively does. To go beyond
diversity and achieve a true representativity of the people
from our subcontinent while showing their particular set of
hurdles has been a strong motivation for me during these
past 7 years.
I have several aims for this particular project. Among them
is to raise the bar for narrating ever-more-complex and
ambitious stories, with the cumulative effect of accelerating
the evolution of the Latin American graphic-narrative
medium and market.
It is of paramount importance for me to set on the discussion
table the main theme of Airlines: discrimination. It is
a subject in which we are far more accountable than we’d
like to think. It is precisely to evidence the alarming frequency
of our own discriminatory attitudes why we’ll soon
release a mobile game that will clearly show these unconscious
dynamics. It will feature art from Airlines, besides
original art created specifically for the app and both the
printed book and this app will be released simultaneously.
• It took more than 25,000 man-hours to complete.
I’m also keen on adapting Airlines as a TV series, ideally
produced by Amazon Studios or Netflix. Just picture it, Keila!
Each episode would be shot in the country of origin of
each character, creating 15 or more roles for local actors to
play… Multiplied by 70 Latino characters! This amounts to
more than a thousand opportunities for our talented thespians
to appear on international TV… And of course several
thousands of temporary jobs would be created to assist
the shoot. It’s high time for the world to see that true Latin
American culture is not remotely like the tired stereotypes
that Hollywood presents!
What led you to determine the nationality or ethnicity of
each character and its role in history?
This is an excellent question and it’s answer is intricate.
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Historias Estudio is:
Rubén Cabrera Pacheco, Colorist.
Andrés Escobedo Espinosa, Ilustration Director.
Alejandro Tió Gary, Ilustrator.
Yennis Pérez Espinosa, Colorist.
Brianda Zel Cauich, Color Director.
Luly Bencomo, Colorist.
David García Zamora, General Director.
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At first I reviewed my personal experiences in Latin America
and afterwards I applied the representativity criterion.
Which groups have I left out? I have to say, though, that the
sequence started with occupations, then ethnicities, and
nationalities last. Creating this mosaic of 82 characters
was as a result of instinct, experience and trial-and-error. In
fact, I have around 10 “discarded” characters that I substituted
with others, albeit already being well into the production
of the graphic novel. The reason is simple. I needed to
ensure what i call “maximum volatility”in the Second and
Third Acts, as I placed each character for at least two reasons.
It’s sort of a chess game, in which every one of the 82
playing pieces has a particular way of moving through the
board… and yes, it’s a startling game. Desperate, despairing
and startling.
WWhat are the characters that you most identified with
and why?
I just knew you would ask me this! [laughs] Honest answer:
all and none. I definitely do not have an alter ego through
which I witness the events of the novel. You know, in college
my literature teachers told us that every novice writer
inevitably places him/herself as the protagonist of the
story, and that this habit only recedes with practice… I must
confess that this is one of the scarce college teachings that
still holds true! At the present stage of my life and work this
recourse is already optimized. Maybe each character is an
extension of me, or I just empathize with each of
their situations and perspectives.
When you wrote this graphic novel, Latin Americ
Airlines, what is the reaction you expected from
readers? What do you seek to awaken in them?
I’ll try to describe it accurately. I seek to spark deb
te about several crucial aspects of our Latin Amer
can culture that are worthy of reevaluation, such a
discrimination, magical thinking and pigmentocra
Airlines is the mirror image of what us Latin Amer
cans do when we think nobody’s watching… And t
resulting spectacle is not pleasant but that’s also
what we are, and if we don’t like the reflection we
need to change the object —ourselves.
I understand that your team of illustrators is qui
young. How difficult is it to lead a creative group
that has relatively little experience?
It’s as easy or hard as you let it be. The key is cho
sing and trusting. Historias Estudio has both an
Illustration and a Color Director, and I have absolu
trust in their talent and —perhaps even more importantly—
their criterion. I’m certain that when an
project head meddles and dictates in areas with
their own internal hierarchies, this ends up confu-

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cy.
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sing the balance that every team needs to take
time to work out… and maybe that stability will
never return. You need to let them operate.
That’s why you hired them in the first place. Not
coming from the visual arts, I have no problem
with bestowing the artists with massive visual
liberties. I’m pretty sure that it wouldn’t be as
simple for me if I led a team of writers. We
would surely clash. The team’s structure must
be tailor-made to the real abilities of its leader,
otherwise the project will spiral out of control.
When do you estimate that the novel will be
printed and will finally be in the hands of readers
worldwide?
In a few months! Fortunately a number of
institutions are interested in materializing this
graphic novel, and currently I’m poring over
the options in order to select the one that will
cast the largest shadow, so to speak. The next
step is to take part in the annual contests of
the most revered international comics festivals,
such as the ones in Lucca, Italy; Belo Horizonte,
Brazil and Angoulême, France. Historically,
Latin Americans haven’t precisely taken any of
these festivals by storm, but we need to fight
the good fight.
Fortunately, Amazon.com can send books to
any place on Earth, so I plan on sending several
thousand copies to one of their warehouses in
the US and have them distributed through their
sales network. Alas, there’s no international
bookstore chain in Latin America that could
simplify the complex process of distribution.
That’s why soon we’ll launch the app that will
put the entire content Latin American Airlines:
Act I at the reach of whoever wants to find it,
translated to English, French, Italian, Portuguese,
German and Japanese.
What are your future plans?
• It’s the first literary work with characters from the 20
countries of Latin America.
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y
In the immediate future we must finish Airline’s
Second and Third Acts, and this will keep us
busy throughout April 2018. We have several
Airlines-related projects lined up, such as Airlines-Con.
similar to the ubiquitous Comic-Cons.
It would be a convention for fans of our graphic
novel, where each attendee could cosplay by
dressing up as his/her favorite Airlines character.
Additionally we’re planning an independent
videogame contest with each entry being a
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game about each of the characters in its city of
origin.
We have high ambitions for Historias Estudio.
Besides the TV adaptation of the graphic novel,
we’d like to interest one of the major videogame
studios in a Latin America-based game. It’s a
horror/suspense game that takes place in many
cities of our subcontinent. This would be a milestone
in Hispanic entertainment history, creating
a videogame by and for Latin Americans with the
backing of a videogame industry titan.
Naturally, this wouldn’t be the immediate project
after Airlines. Maybe that would be a (relatively)
short black-and-white graphic novel, to give our
art department a gasp of air after such a massive
undertaking. This story takes place in the 1910s
and concerns two of the most well-known persons
of that era. People who follow my interests
will easily find out exactly to whom I’m referring.
Enough spoilers!
What message can you confer to all Ethnicities
Magazine readers, regarding the topic that
you are handling not only on this graphic novel
Aerolíneas Latinoamericanas, but also on your
monthly magazine column, Discrimination Is?
It would be this. Question not only what you do
wrong, but also what you think you do right. Great
injustices have been perpetrated by taking in
destructive ideas that float in every culture, and it
is our task to put an end to them. Maybe watching
these attitudes portrayed in an uncomfortable
way will spur a feeling of repulsion in the reader. I
hope they will carry over towards the rejection of
these negative attitudes in his/her everyday life.
I’m not a pessimist, although by my work it would
appear otherwise. I firmly believe that if I denounce
this obtuse thought structure in a creative
manner, some people will change for the better.
But it is quite naïve to seriously consider that it is
possible to take off the proverbial wool from the
eyes of all people. True pessimism implies not
only seeing the glass half-empty, but also that the
liquid it contains is poisoned.
VIDEO
We thank the David García Zamora, B.A., for giving us
the opportunity present Latin American Airlines in our
February issue and we invite you to look in Ethnicities
Magazine March issue, details about the plot of this
work, and the characters that are Panamanians.
Get first-hand news from the social networks of David
García Zamora and Historias Estudio:
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Historias Estudio
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LEADERSHIP
LEADERSHIP: INHERITED OR
LEARNED?
BY: DERISSA SIMMONS
ACADEMIC DIRECTOR - MADE TRAINING SOLUTIONS
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MAXIMIZING YOUR EXCELLENCE
Nelson Mandela, Mahatma Gandhi, Mother Teresa of Calcutta are just some of the
names that pop into my mind if I hear the word “LEADERSHIP”. It turns out that each
one in their land, during his or her moment in time can with a strong social cause and a
very unique style manage not only to influence others but to leave a legacy. This allows
different generations and cultures to hear them being mentioned no matter how many
years have passed. But ... What makes them leaders? What qualities does a person
have to have or develop in order to lead a group, team, individuals, nation, etc.? Some
authors insist that the leader is born, others argue that they are made and some, and I
include myself in this third trend, consider that it is a mixture of both things. Genetics
will mark you but there are also other skills that you must learn or adjust if you want to
lead effectively and efficiently. To develop our courses, workshops and seminars especially
in the area of ​Leadership, as this topic has made a boom in recent years, we have
to read, consult different authors, watch videos, observe behaviors and so on.
Among the many articles read there is one that caught my attention very much. It was
published in the “Leadership Quarterly” magazine. This article’s headline said “Leadership
is a matter of genetics.” I’ll share it’s interesting findings with all of you: Scientists
at the University College in London have discovered a gene related to a person’s lea-
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dership ability. The genotype, identified as
“rs4950”, would be responsible for determining,
in part, whether someone will be
a good leader or not. To find the genetic
sequence, DNA samples of about 4,000
people were analyzed, which were then
compared with information about their
work and social relationships. The results
showed that a quarter of the characteristics
of leadership among individuals could be
explained by genetics. “The conventional
wisdom that leadership is a learned skill
remains largely true, but we have shown
that genetic traits also influences,” says
lead scientist Jan-Emmanuel De Neve, who
led the study.
Today there is so much leadership information
online. Thousands of “bestsellers”,
TED TALKS, videos and messages from
the great “LEADERSHIP GURUS”, John
Adair, John Maxwell, Warren Bennis, Robert
Blake, Jane Mouton, Ken Blanchard, David
Brent, and Peter Drucker, among others. We
can be sure to say that even if we put this
information into practice or not, at least we
know a lot about
what is it takes to become a true
LEADER, what are the LEADERSHIP
STYLES that exist and the “Do’s”
and “Don’ts” behind EFFECTIVE
LEADERSHIP.
The interaction of this newly discovered gene
with other external factors, such as the environment
in which we all develop for example,
remains yet to be understood. What we can
conclude from all the literature and real life
experiences is that although LEADERSHIP
is considered as a talent to be developed,
genetics can play a relevant role in predicting
which person will be most likely to become
a great “LEADER” and hopefully even differentiate
who will develop the ability to be a
TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADER, even more
needed in the world.
Finally my dear readers, Leadership, whether
inherited or learned or both, has undoubtedly
become a valuable labor and social competence.
With everything else impressed here,
it might just be interesting for you to visit the
nearest lab so they can test you. Who knows?
You might have some traces of rs4950 in
your DNA and didn’t even know it.
Let us know how you did: @madetrainings.
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FASHION
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Photo: Awol Erizku (@awolerizku)
BEYONCÉ: THE BLACK VENUS
BY: NINNA OTTEY
notteymc@gmail.com
On February 1, social networks collapsed when The Diva of the Divas, Beyoncé, published on her
instagram official account a photograph of her as a XXI century Venus. Surrounded by flowers,
she shared with all of us the new happiness that has come to her her life and doubly. Of course,
She did it on the first they of the ‘Black History Month’ in the United States.
COINCIDENCE? I DON’T THINK SO.
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But, that´s not all. The next day the whole photoshoot
were published. She was serious about
to share her happiness with the world. Of course
being Beyoncé, ain’t easy. There were all sorts of
reactions. Some people shared their joy, others not
so much. And sure, all kind of funny memes went
out!
However, few magazines and bloggers spoke
about the most important thing about the photoshoot
and how she published with the media.
They did not talk about the beautiful references of
art and culture within every photo. All reflects the
message she has been telling in every song and
every video to inspire other women. The beauty
and the power of femininity.
Feminism. The motto of this great diva has used in
everything that she does, but since she launched
the visual album, LEMONADE, the afro feminism
theme, has become stronger and transforms her
new artistic identity. On these days, she’s taking
her message about the woman, about fertility.
For those who are fan of Beyonce, like me, you’ll
remember her first documentary with HBO series,
Life is but a dream, where she talks about the
blessing that Blue Ivy has been for her, and talks
about one of her most painful moments in life, her
first miscarriage. Right now, expressing the joy of
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Photo: Awol Erizku (@awolerizku)
having beautiful twins in the way she did, has no
comparison.
Let’s start with the beginning of the short story
called “I Have Three Hearts”. Photographed by
Awol Erizku, american visual artist and photographer
with ethiopian origins. Awol is best known
for his famous photos where he reinterprets classical
a baroque paintings and use a muses afro
women, turning it as contemporary art.
Beside the photographies, she shared beautiful
texts, a poem that tells the story of being a
proudly black mother. Written by the poet Warsan
Shire ( who already collaborated with Beyonce
on LEMONADE). This great mix of visuals and
texts make reference of great representations of
feminine beauty.
Venus, the roman goddess of love, beauty and
fertility; is the first artistic and cultural reference
we could see in the photographs. Inspired by
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Photo: Awol Erizku (@awolerizku)
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‘The Birth of Venus’ by Sandro Botticelli, Bey pose
under the lens of Awol between a beautiful blue
sky surrounded by what look likes a rose garden
and places her hand on her belly, indicating she is
pregnant.
Among the first photo series related to Venus,
we can find in some of them, a small statuette of
Nefertiti, The great Queen of Egypt. These does
nothing more but highlight that Beyonce is a
beautiful black venus.
Under the lens of Awol Erizku everything is possible.
Not only does they make references to
the mythological goddess, but we can also see
Beyonce emulates as Pauline Borghese posing
sitting on a couch. A typical photograph that also
refers to neoclassical art and the artist Antonio
Canova (Venus Victrix).
It is not the first time Beyoncé refers historical
characters in her videos and visuals. Don’t forget
the times she has been Queen Elizabeth I and the
times she has reinterpreted Nefertiti or Cleopatra.
We can also find those images where she makes
references to the Virgin Mary in black and white.
So, you still doubt about how much she celebrates
the beauty of all women?
If it’s not enough, just wait to see the next photoshoots
where she is underwater trapped in red and
yellow fabrics. It’s nice to see how she love to get
inspired on Yoruba culture (she also did it on her
last visual album) and Yemaya. For me, the most
notable inspiration is Osun. The representative
deity to the intensity of feelings and spirituality,
human sensuality and relating to it, delicacy,
finesse, love and, of course, femininity.
Finally, but perhaps the most important and the
most beautiful, Bey shares to the world a series
of intimate photos of her family life, her mother,
Blue Ivy and of course, the love of her life: Shawn
Carter, mainly known as Jay Z.
Girl turning into woman, woman turning into
mother, mother turning into venus” that’s how one
of the most influential afro-descendant artist in
the planet feels about this new stage of motherhood,
and we should be proud of how lovely she
announced it, celebrating all women. Because the
best trend that never goes out of style is to be a
mother.
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Photo: Awol Erizku (@awolerizku)
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HEALTH
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TIPS FOR PROTECTING YOURSELF
FROM THE SUN DURING THE SUMMER
BY: ANILÚ CANDANEDO
ANILUCANDANEDO@GMAIL.COM
Throughout the year you have to protect yourself from the sun,
but in the summer you have to take it seriously!
The sun is essential for living things. Some of us love to be tanned and for a long time being
tanned was a symbol of prosperity. However, there is much talk about skin cancer and
the effects of ultraviolet rays due to the wear and tear of the ozone layer. So throughout
the year we are told that we must protect ourselves from the sun. In our tropical countries,
where it’s easy to expose ourselves to the sun, we must take this same care. Moreso
during these sunny months when we are invited to outdoor activities this protection
becomes necessary. That is why in this issue we leave you here some advice to protect
yourself from the sun.
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Use adequate sun protection
Notice if the sun protection factor of the product
you use is the right one needed for your skin
type.
Apply sunscreen before leaving the
house
Do not wait to get to the beach or pool. Apply
protection generously on dry skin 30 minutes
before sun exposure remembering to protect lips
and ears.
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Sun exposure should be
progressive
If you go on vacation for several days on a cruise,
to the beach or just during carnivals, for the
first few days only expose yourself to the sun for
a short time. Increase the time in the following
days and always try to avoid the hours from
11 in the morning to 2 in the afternoon. be very
careful with children and their over-exposure to
the sun.
Dry off well
Water droplets act as magnifying glasses, so
drying yourself well is extremely important. Once
out of the water you need to put on again the
sunscreen you’ve chosen.
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Hats are fashionable
Protecting your head to avoid sunstroke is especially
important for the elderly and children. Wear
a cap or hat. The shadow of a tree or umbrella
also helps.
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Do not forget the sunglasses
Prefer those that have 100% protection from
the ultraviolet rays. That way you’ll avoid eye
injuries. Opticians and pharmacies can help you
choose the right ones.
Hydrate
If you are going to be doing outdoor activities
remember to hydrate yourself. Drinking more
fluids and eating fruits will help you keep a good
hydration.
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Remember, the sun also leaves
its traces on dark skin
Although melanin offers natural protection, you
should not abuse your exposure to the sun. Take
your precautions, as the sun can cause dark
spots, sagging, the loss of skin firmness and
even deep wrinkles. Although dark skin is less
prone to skin cancers, it is not exempt from this
danger.
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HEALTH
YES, THERE ARE GLASS EYES!
BY: DR. VANIA BARROW
VaniaBarrow26@hotmail.com
Hello Ethnicities friends! This time I’ll share with your information about eye prosthesis
and glass eyes.
There are different reasons why a person may not have an eye or eyeball. Some of these
include traffic or work accidents, cancer in any of the structures of the eyeball, or simply
because they born with a very small eye (microphthalmos) or some other type of alteration.
Ocular prostheses are artificial substitutes for the eyeball. Ideally these prostheses
should be customized according to the specific shape of the cavity and the color of the
patient’s remaining eye. There are also cases in which the patient needs prosthetics of
both eyes.
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Eye prostheses were created from the year 2400
BC and later in the 16th century glass blowers in
Venice the famous glass prosthesis were created.
These glass eyes were very popular for over 200
years, prompting the development of techniques,
materials and knowledge about the prosthesis
and eye.
not imply any impediment for the patient when
performing any type of task, bathing, doing
sports, etc. However, it is important for the
patient to recognize that these prostheses will
not restore his/her vision, they are not for the
patient to recover their sight.
It is very important during these visit of this
type of patients for the maxillofacial prosthesis
for there to be a preparation of the prostheses,
as well as the ophthalmologist for the revision
of the cavity where the prosthesis is placed
and the patient’s remaining eye. In adulthood,
the visit will be once a year while in children in
the process of growth will be every 2 to 3 times
a year as the size of prostheses will constantly
increase to stimulate the growth of the orbit
and the side of the face that does not have an
eyeball. The eye prosthesis does not hurt and
the patient can remove it and place it without
problem.
Later, the use and implementation of the glass
passed from the French to the Germans. The demand
for prosthetics increased due to the growing
number of injuries during the First and Second
World War. The main producers and traders of
prosthetics were Germans and they restricted
their exports to France, the United States and
England, the glass with which they were manufactured
came from Germany and during this period
was difficult to obtain. This led these governments
to initiate research for the development of new
materials and methods of manufacture.
Between 1960 and 2013 the acrylic or plastic replaced
the glass providing great versatility, without
sacrificing naturalness or the health of the patient,
becoming today the material of choice for the
preparation of eye prostheses today.
There are two health professionals trained to
make these prostheses: ocularists and maxillofacial
prosthodontists. These professionals carefully
try to restore the natural facial appearance when
suffering from the loss of an eye.
Generally an ocular prosthesis usually lasts
from 3 to 5 years, after this time it should be
replaced, as changes occur in the ocular cavity
and the prosthesis lose its aesthetic function.
So now you know friend of Ethnicities, in case
of the loss of the eyeball or eye there are options
of eye prosthesis. Although returning the
vision they allow the patient to integrate into
society and maintain their self-esteem and
needed aesthetics.
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The intention of the eye prosthesis is the restoration
of the eyeball to improve the aesthetic appearance
(eyelid shape) and psychological comfort of
the patient after having lost an eye. The restoration
of the eyeball through an eye prosthesis does

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