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Magin Mario Balthazaar

Portrait of poet Magin Mario Balthazaar
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Magin Mario Balthazaar

Magin Mario Balthazaar hails from Batticaloa, Sri Lanka (Eastern Province). He is a member of the Burgher Union of Batticaloa and a musician in its káfriinha group. He loves playing the guitar and the violin, and he is also invested in passing on the traditional káfriinha music and dance to future generations.

Articles by Magin Mario Balthazaar

The Land of Our Lives
By Magin Mario Balthazaar
The fish sing over here, / The fish sing.
Translated from Sri Lanka Portuguese by Hugo C. Cardoso
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My Beloved Lady
By Magin Mario Balthazaar
There will be no trouble, life will be good, / Come and dance the káfriinha.
Translated from Sri Lanka Portuguese by Hugo C. Cardoso
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