Bolivians dance to celebrate pagan-Catholic confluence in carnival
26 Feb 2017 3:52 PM IST26 Feb 2017 3:52 PM IST
The carnival is two centuries old.
The carnival is a religious festival dating back more than 200 years in an ongoing pagan-Catholic blend of religious practice in the region (Photo: AP)- \"Caporales\" dancers perform during the Carnival of Oruro, in Oruro, Bolivia (Photo: AP)
- Women performing traditional dance at the festival that celebrates a confluence of cultures (Photo: AP)
- Pujllay dancers perform during the Carnival of Oruro, in Oruro, Bolivia, Saturday (Photo: AP)
- Women perform a traditional \"Morenada\" dance during the Carnival of Oruro, in Oruro, Bolivia (Photo: AP)
- It is one of UNESCO's Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity (Photo: AP)
- Osos dancers perform the traditional \"Diablada\" or Dance of the Devils during the Carnival of Oruro (Photo: AP)
- Dancers perform the traditional \"Diablada\" or Dance of the Devils during the Carnival of Oruro, in Oruro, Bolivia (Photo: AP)
The carnival is a religious festival dating back more than 200 years in an ongoing pagan-Catholic blend of religious practice in the region (Photo: AP)
The carnival is two centuries old.
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