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Carnaval De Negros Y Blancos
Blacks and Whites' Carnival (''Spanish: Carnaval de Negros y Blancos'') is a Carnival public festival and parade in southern Colombia established in 1546. Although its geographical location belongs to the city of Pasto, it has been adopted by other municipalities in Nariño Department, Nariño and southwestern Colombia. It is celebrated every year in 2–7 January and attracts a considerable number of Colombian and tourism in Colombia, foreign tourists. On 30 September 2009, UNESCO named this Carnival among the Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity. History Origins The Blacks and Whites Carnival has its origins in the fusion of multiple cultures and expressions: the Andes, the Amazon and the Pacific culture. It was first celebrated in the 16th century, in 1546. This distinguishes it from other similar festivals, starting with the date on which it is performed, which has a distinctly indigenous origin. It coincides with the celebration of the Moon (Qu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carnival
Carnival (known as Shrovetide in certain localities) is a festive season that occurs at the close of the Christian pre-Lenten period, consisting of Quinquagesima or Shrove Sunday, Shrove Monday, and Shrove Tuesday or Mardi Gras. Carnival typically involves public party, celebrations, including events such as parades, public street party, street parties and other entertainments, combining some elements of a circus. Elaborate costumes and masks allow people to set aside their everyday individuality and experience a heightened sense of social unity.Bakhtin, Mikhail. 1984. ''Rabelais and his world''. Translated by H. Iswolsky. Bloomington: Indiana University Press. Original edition, ''Tvorchestvo Fransua Rable i narodnaia kul'tura srednevekov'ia i Renessansa'', 1965. Participants often indulge in excessive consumption of alcohol, meat, and other foods that will be forgone during upcoming Lent. Traditionally, butter, milk, and other animal products were not consumed "excessively", r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
