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Carnivals in Panama: a popular tradition By: Jairo Ledezma and Zuleika Montes UNACHI

Carnivals in Panama: a popular tradition By: Jairo Ledezma and Zuleika Montes UNACHI. Carnival. Also known as king Momo´s celebrations it is celebrated during four consecutives days. One day before the Ash Wednesday.

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Carnivals in Panama: a popular tradition By: Jairo Ledezma and Zuleika Montes UNACHI

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  1. Carnivals in Panama: a popular tradition By: JairoLedezma and Zuleika Montes UNACHI

  2. Carnival • Also known as king Momo´s celebrations • it is celebrated during four consecutives days. One day before the Ash Wednesday. • in Panama, it ends the Tuesday with the Entierro de la sardina ( lit. sardine´s burial)

  3. Origins of the carnival in Panama • During the colonial period, people dressed as Spaniard Queen and King, soldiers and slaves, simulating battles around the streets of the city. • in 1910, the major of Panama city, made it official by choosing the first Queen.

  4. Locations of the carnival

  5. Key elements of the carnivalin Panama • El Rey Momo (lit. king Momo) • Queen of the carnival • Culecos • Parades

  6. The King Momo He is considered the King of the carnival His presence show the arrival of the carnival traditionally, a fat and funny person is chosen to role as him.

  7. Queen of the Carnival • A parade is performed to choose the Queen of the carnival • Each participant wear glamorous dresses • At the end of the parade, people chooses the most decorated and popular participant

  8. Culecos and parades • Culecos are performed during the day. These consists of people enjoying water pumped from a truck to mitigate the tropical heat. • Parades are performed during the night. Decorated trucks carry the queen while people cheer at her

  9. The end

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