Afro-Bolivian monarchy
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The Afro-Bolivian Royal House is a ceremonial
Afro-Bolivian community
.
The powers of the Afro-Bolivian king are similar to those of a
traditional king, representing the Afro-Bolivian community.[1]
History
The components of this royal house are the descendants of an old
tribal marks only held by royalty. He was crowned in 1823, and was succeeded by Bonifaz, who adopted the surname of Pinedo, the plantation owner. Bonifaz was succeeded by Don José and Don Bonifacio, the latter of whom was born in 1880 and crowned in 1932. When Bonifacio died in 1954, the house was led by his oldest daughter Doña Aurora. Because of the lack of a male heir, the kingdom was left without a king for 38 years. Aurora's oldest son, Julio Pinedo
, was given the title of king in 1992.
The Royal House was officially recognized by the Bolivian state in 2007 with the public coronation of Julio, the current King of the Afro-Bolivian community, which was done by the authorities of the La Paz Department.[3]
King Julio has a son, Prince Rolando, who was born in 1995. By 2021 he was studying law at the Universidad de Los Andes in La Paz and preparing for his prospective role as king, stating that his ambitions were to "keep pushing forward to make the Afro-Bolivian community more recognised and visible, the way my father has done until now".[1]
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References
- ^ a b c Busqué, Jordi (11 March 2021). "Bolivia's little-known tribal kingdom". www.bbc.com. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
- ^ Rodríguez, Andres (January 19, 2018). "El retorno del rey negro boliviano a sus raíces africanas". El País – via elpais.com.
- ^ "Web Oficial de la Casa Real Afroboliviana". www.casarealafroboliviana.org (in Spanish).