North America and Latin America cultural and religious festivities by Mirna Chacin
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18 images"Wayuunaki" refers to the Wayuu people, an indigenous ethnic group inhabiting the Guajira Peninsula in northern Colombia and northwest Venezuela. "Wayuunaki" could be a variation or derivative of "Wayuu," possibly referring to aspects of their culture, language, or traditions. However, it's challenging to provide precise meaning without further context.
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21 imagesPRIDE TORONTO is a vibrant celebration of the LGBTQ2+ community, captured intimately through the lens of Mirna Chacin. As an active member of the LGBTQ2+ community, Mirna's photographs provide a personal and heartfelt perspective on the parade, showcasing the diversity, joy, and unity that define this annual event.
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51 imagesVenezuelan folk festivals called The Zaragoza, among others, are held in different parts of the country on the Day of the Holy Innocents on December 28th to remember the biblical story of King Herod's orders to execute male babies in Bethlehem. "Los Zaragoza's" are groups of men who wear colourful clothes and masks and dance in the streets of Sanare, bringing joy and party to the bustling crowd. For over 200 years, they have been the focus of the attention of locals, visitors, and tourists. In this colourful Festival, elements of the Catholic tradition come together with old European and Native American ritual pagan ways.
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23 imagesThe Dancing Devils of Yare is a traditional Venezuelan festivity celebrated on Corpus Christi Day in the small town of San Francisco de Yare. Men from the Societies of the Holiest dress in red costumes and masks and perform a ritual dance to local drum beats in the town's streets. The ritual represents the victory of God over Evil.
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17 imagesPuno Week is celebrated during the first week of November, remembering Manco Cápac, who, according to legend, rose from the waters of Lake Titicaca to found the Inca Empire. A central procession leads from the shores of the lake to the town stadium. Dances and music pervade the city, and things sometimes get pretty wild, with plenty of people staggering and falling drunk by the end of the evening.
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17 imagesToronto Naked Bike Ride is a yearly naked protest against the dependence on oil and gas fuels. Demonstrating naked people alternates such as bicycle, rollerblading, walking or skateboarding and making people smile with the message "No gas more ass."
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17 imagesToronto Caribbean Carnival: The most significant event in Caribana is the Caribbean Carnival Parade, with over a million people set to attend inside Exhibition Place. Masquerade Bands fill the stadium with live Soca, Calypso and Steeplan music! The elaborate costumes, props and lively dancers bring everything to life and add to this incredible experience that happens only once a year during the first weekend of August. The Caribbean calypso beat has been a staple at the Toronto Caribbean Carnival Parade since the festival's debut in 1967.