jibaro

American  

[hee-vuh-roh, hee-vah-raw] / ˈhi vəˌroʊ, ˈhi vɑˌrɔ /

noun

plural

jibaros

1. an inhabitant of the rural regions of Puerto Rico.

2. the music of the rural regions of Puerto Rico.

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Etymology

Origin of jibaro

First recorded in 1860–65 referring to the Ecuadorean and Peruvian people; from Latin American Spanish jíbaro, self-designation of an Indigenous people of Ecuador and Peru, famous for their resistance to colonial rule, or a member of this people, or their language

Example Sentences

But perhaps, in the spirit of its title, its best function is as a series of timeless musical snapshots: There’s the sweeping voice of the jíbaro calling down from the mountains on “Lo Que Le Pasó A Hawaii.”

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The choreographer’s Emmy-nominated “Jibaro” episode of “Love, Death & Robots” distinctly explores fluidity and destruction.

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“I think there was a lot of stress for and respect for what we bring by the director or Sara,” says Raymond Ejiofor, one of the dancers portraying Jibaro.

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Silkin says she connected with the Golden Woman because of her transformation throughout “Jibaro.”

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“Jibaro” took the combined effort of the director, animators and dance artists to share the heartbreaking story.

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