La danza dei demoni e il Corpus Christi entro il Kankuamo indiani territorio, in foothill delle cime innevate della Sierra Nevada.

• Collaboratore: KIKE CALVO / Alamy Foto Stock
• ID dell’immagine: P0H10T
• Dimensioni dei file: 39,6 MB (1,8 MB Download compresso)
• Liberatorie: Modello - no | Proprietà - no
• Dimensioni: 4557 x 3034 px | 38,6 x 25,7 cm | 15,2 x 10,1 inches | 300dpi
• Data acquisizione: 31 maggio 2018
• Ubicazione: Atanquez, Valledupar, Cesar, Colombia

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At the foothill of the snow-covered peaks of Sierra Nevada, within the Kankuamo Indians territory, a colorful celebration of the Christian feast of Corpus Christi is held every year. It us a Christian religious event that normally coincides with the summer solstice. Pagan Demon characters, Indian sacred places and other Pre-Columbian features are incorporated. The ritual represents an allegorical fight between the God and the Devil.“The Dance of the Devils” is an ancient tradition kept for centuries in few communities on the Colombia's Caribbean coast. Pictured: Cucambas are bird characters wearing coats made of palm leaves that may weigh up to 30 kilograms. They are a representation of God and they use maracas (shakers) to warn against the Devil.

Parole chiave associate all'immagine

• ballo dei diavoli
• berretta
• celebrazione
• corpus christi
• cucamba
• culture native
• dancer
• festival cattolico spagnolo
• folklore
• gente indigena
• indigeno
• kankuamo
• luoghi sacri indiani
• miti di kankuamo
• movimento
• negritos
• palm leafs
• personaggi pagani demoniaci
• precolombino
• prenotazione
• religiose
• riti animisti africani
• ritual
• sierra nevada
• solstizio d'estate
• syncretism