The festival city of Ponce in Puerto Rico Ponce called Carnival, 150 years has been held every year since its inception in 1858. This is an interesting event as spectators will witness various local costumes to wear the famous creature they call "vejigantes" or the devil. Each vejigantes with a mask, a cape and a suit. Vejigantes can use colorful dresses and even used the colors red, white and blue flag of Puerto Rico. However, a need for a mask vejigantenot simply a horrible mask normal looking than people used to Halloween costume parties. The mask must also complete with fangs, horns and snout.
This festival is usually held in February before Lent, which is described by Ash Wednesday. If you are connected to the Catholic religion, then why have demon? In reality, these "vejigantes," a noble mission and symbols must be met, despite his demonic costumes.They go to the city, armed with his "bladders" or cow bladders, and the blows of the crop or children or passersby with these weapons - but only in appearance, without intending to hurt - to expel evil spirits.
Viewers will be very pleased to join the crowd happy, because it encourages strong vejigantes to make your workplace. In addition, you can eat and drink comfortably listen to traditional music or dance, salsaor popular music, and watch the parade of the King and Queen of Carnival. All these celebrations end with the "Burial of the Sardine", where the coffin is burned with a pattern of fishing means the combustion of sins and the beginning of Lent.
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