Latino/Venezuelan Llano songs are a form of vocal communication performed by a cappella on the theme of herding and milking. This practice emerged from the close relationship between human communities and cattle and horses. It is in harmony with the natural environment and the dynamics of nature and is part of the traditional animal husbandry system of the Llanos.
The Llanos of Colombia and Venezuela are vast tropical grasslands with a Mediterranean climate that stretch east of the Andes. As the Llanos have been inhabited since Spanish colonial times, the primary economic activity has been the herding of millions of cattle. As the Llanos have been inhabited since Spanish colonial times, the primary economic activity has been the herding of millions of cattle It's been said that a llanero (a cowhand) is similar to a gaucho (a Spanish cowboy) from the Pampas.
Venezuelan-Colombian llano work songs are a form of vocal communication, consisting of Cappella tunes sung about herding and milking, and originated in the close relationship between human communities and cows and horses. They are part of the traditional animal husbandry system in the Llanos and are in harmony with nature and the local environment.
Culture goes beyond monuments and collections of objects, to a wealth of skills and expressions that have been passed down from generation to generation. It contributes to their sense of identity and continuity, linking them from the past, to the present, and into the future. Globalization has blurred some of its expressions and manifestations, and there has been a lack of appreciation and understanding in local communities.
Over time, economic, political, and social processes have modified the llanero worldview, which has weakened the practice. For example, ambitious government plans have altered land use and ownership, which has resulted in many changes in the value and techniques of llano work. Modifications to social, cultural, and natural sites have also resulted in a loss of interest in the songs of the llanos.
However, it faces numerous threats that threaten its viability, such as changes to the social, cultural, and natural sites where they originate. Over the decades, extensive cattle-raising has altered the ecology of Llanos. Grasslands and savannas have been burnt in order to make them better suited for grazing and removing trees and shrubs.
Alterations to the demographic composition of plain society also threaten their viability. Nevertheless, many efforts are made to preserve the element, including more than twenty events forbearers and young people in the region, teacher training courses, and proliferation of festivals. Orally passed down from childhood, the llanero work songs reflect the individual and collective stories of the llanero people.