Located near Cartagena de Indias Colombia Palenque is a former Afro-Hispanic maroon community that has recently attracted much national & international attention The authors of this collection examine Palenque's linguistic geographic & cultural origins from interdisciplinary & theoretically diverse perspectives Extensive in situ fieldwork & long-term familiarity with the Palenquero community form the basis of the seven essays all of which are enriched by data from archival & other scholarly works In this book linguists literary scholars historians & specialists in cultural & visual studies thereby enter into mutually enriching dialogues about the origins & nature of Palenque's unique Lengua (local creole) & culture This rich tapestry of ideas is decidedly international as its authors are members of academic institutions in the United States Europe & Latin America Orality Identity & Resistance in Palenque (Colombia) is an updated translation of Palenque Colombia Oralidad identidad y resistencia 2012