‘A story that needs to be told’: the Manacillos festival of Colombia – photo essay
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<p>Ever Andrés Mercado won a <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/gallery/2026/apr/09/world-press-photo-2026-winners-in-pictures">World Press Photo award</a> for his work on the Manacillos festival, which takes place among the Afro-descendant community of Yurumanguí. Here he talks about the ancestral ritual and why it’s so important</p><p>Every year, hundreds of Afro-Colombians climb into wooden boats and set sail down the Yurumanguí River. They navigate dense
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<p>Ever Andrés Mercado won a <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/gallery/2026/apr/09/world-press-photo-2026-winners-in-pictures">World Press Photo award</a> for his work on the Manacillos festival, which takes place among the Afro-descendant community of Yurumanguí. Here he talks about the ancestral ritual and why it’s so important</p><p>Every year, hundreds of Afro-Colombians climb into wooden boats and set sail down the Yurumanguí River. They navigate dense
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