Tchiloli is a play which has been staged in Sao Tome and Principe since the 16th C. It marks special occasions of the year. The text is attributed to the blind Portuguese poet, Balthasar Dias: A tragedia do marques de Mantua e do Imperador Carlos Mango (The Tragedy of the Marquis of Mantua and the Emperor Charlemagne). The play was introduced into Sao Tome and the Principe by the Portuguese who came to seed and grow sugarcane.
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Documentary about the Tchiloli, the traditional musical play that has been staged on the Portuguese-speaking West African islands of Sao Tome and Principe since the first Portuguese settlers arrived in the 15th century. Dressed in European women's clothing and distinctive masks, male actors narrate a Renaissance text brought to life by an extravanganza of music and dance. The event represents a unique fusion of African and European cultural heritage that has been passed down from generation to generation for over 500 years.
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