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Fitting the mask

Prior to the fiesta and procession, the maranguillas have to be dressed. It is a rather complicated process of getting into women's cloths for these men but they have help. Here the mask is being placed on very tightly to withstand the vigorous dancing.

Uploaded on Feb 18, 2012

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Dressing the man

Here he looks very disengaged as two women struggled to get all of his women's clothing on properly. He hangs on to the rope to withstand the vigorous tugs and pulls that are needed to get the skirt as tight as possible, tie the waist bands, give the blouse the right adjustment and here the placing the jewellery and ribbons. The mask is yet to come. All of this takes place in the home of one of the cargueros. Another carguero is in charge of the negrito dancers.

Uploaded on Feb 18, 2012

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