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Published on Dec 13, 2015

El CARNAVAL in Bolivia

PRESENTATION OUTLINE

EL CARNAVAL

IN BOLIVIA BY ZACH LEWIS

DATE THAT IS CELEBRATED

CARNIVAL TAKES PLACE 10 DAYS EVERY YEAR LEADING UP TO LENT.

When the Wars for Independence began anew in 1810, the patriots from Oruro, now led by Esteban Arze, defeated the Spanish Royalist Army in the battle of Aroma, in October of the same year. They won their independence and remained free until the República de Boliva
(now Bolivia) was officially created in 1825.

2 DISTINCT ASPECTS

THE CLOTHES AND DANCING

Some dancers wear costumes that represent the robes worn by Spanish Catholic priests who attempted to convert the indigenous peoples to Catholicism.

includes potatoes, chuños (dehydrated potatoes), mote (hominy), and charque (jerky: usually llama meat).

Photo by Kripptic

Generally people make a little packet of llama dung, incense, sulphur, candies, peas, lentils, rice, and other cereals painted gold and silver or include little pieces of gold and silver paper. They also pour alcohol or wine on the ground at the same time. They then burn this package of mixed goods and then usually either begin drinking heavily, or they share a family meal

Photo by marfis75