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Description

  • Foto Number: AND-412

A dancer in a traditional, vibrantly coloured red devil’s costume from the Diablada dance troupe. The Diablada dance depicts the struggle between good and evil and forms the centrepiece of the various carnivals in the Andean region around Lake Titicaca. The ornate devil’s mask is adorned with horns, snakes and glittering embellishments. The dancer wears a red costume featuring embroidered aprons, metallic embellishments and distinctive boots. – La Paz – Bolivia – 1976

  • Keywords:
    South America Bolivia La Paz Andes Central Andes Aboriginal Indio dancer folklore Fiesta del Gran Poder Diablada

Description

  • Foto Number: AND-412

A dancer in a traditional, vibrantly coloured red devil’s costume from the Diablada dance troupe. The Diablada dance depicts the struggle between good and evil and forms the centrepiece of the various carnivals in the Andean region around Lake Titicaca. The ornate devil’s mask is adorned with horns, snakes and glittering embellishments. The dancer wears a red costume featuring embroidered aprons, metallic embellishments and distinctive boots. – La Paz – Bolivia – 1976

  • Keywords:
    South America Bolivia La Paz Andes Central Andes Aboriginal Indio dancer folklore Fiesta del Gran Poder Diablada

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