The La Candelaria festival celebrates the appearance of the Lady at Candelaria with dances and food
The La Candelaria festival celebrates the appearance of the Lady at Candelaria in Tenerife with dances and food. (Photo: AP)- The annual celebration is a rare moment of national focus on an indigenous-dominated village culture in Peru.
- Villagers dance on the feast to thank Mother Mary of being cured of disease.
- Dancers wait their turn to perform during Virgin of Candelaria celebrations in Puno.
- Dancers take selfies after performing during Virgin of Candelaria celebrations which has been happening every year since the 18th century.
- Dancers eat lunch after performing during Virgin of Candelaria celebrations in Puno, Peru.
- A dancer reads a newspaper while waiting to perform during Virgin of Candelaria celebrations in Puno.
- Musicians perform for dancers on the shores of Lake Titicaca, as they practice before their presentation for the Virgin of Candelaria celebrations in Puno,
- Some competing groups wear shoes made with alpaca skin, collars hung with ears of corn and hats adorned with old coins or the bright-colored feathers of Amazonian birds.
The La Candelaria festival celebrates the appearance of the Lady at Candelaria in Tenerife with dances and food. (Photo: AP)
The La Candelaria festival celebrates the appearance of the Lady at Candelaria with dances and food
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