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         		 Vendo Colores Vendo colores, vendo alegría, no por mucho, sólo por poco. Ellos lo saben, ellos me siguen, quieren impregnarse, del humano color. Colors for sale: colors for sale, joy for sale, not for much money, just for a few. they, they follow me, want to get impregnated by the human color.: by daniela_amodio, Views[602]
         		 Mientras tanto... Y mientras ellos vienen a tu casa a divertirse, a jugar entre mar y arena, tú, como servil anfitrión, caminas de punta a punta, para ofrecer por algo de dinero, aperitivos para la ocasión. In the mean while.... And while they come to your home to have fun, to play between sun and sea; you, as a servile host, walk from side to side, to provide for some cash, appetizer for the occasion.: by daniela_amodio, Views[717]
         		 Destino: Basta un momento de descanso para que enfrentes tu destino. Tu padre mar te llama, ya no quiere verte en la arena, te invita a navegar hacia un azul donde sólo el sol y luna te acompañarán siempre. Fate: It only takes you a break to face your destiny. Your father, the sea, is calling you. He doesn't want to see you in the sand anymore. He invites you to sail into blue colors, where only the sun and moon will go along with you forever.: by daniela_amodio, Views[586]
     
    Niña Mujer: El dinero no compra la elegancia. El diario caminar te convierte en gacela que irrumpe entre minúsculas montañas de arena. Girl Woman: Money can not buy elegance. The daily walking turns you into a gazelle that bounces into tiny sand's mountains. : by daniela_amodio, Views[1170]
         		 Entre trapos viejos y torrejas ocultas tu mirada. No quieres que noten tu cansancio quemado por el sol. Between old rags and torrejas you're covering your look. You don't want them to see your tiredness burned by the sun.: by daniela_amodio, Views[523]
         		 New generations are learning the rituals from early ages, ensuring the transcendence of one of Venezuela’s most celebrated traditions. (2012 Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity status by the UNESCO) : by sashaadato, Views[252]
         		 Although women don't dress up as devils, many do take part in the ritual following the parade, providing water and food or simply enjoying the view from a comfortable chair.: by sashaadato, Views[225]
         		 This religious celebration has evolved around symbols representing the struggle of good versus evil. The ritual is described by residents as a dance of cultural resistance. : by sashaadato, Views[236]
     
    The festival is celebrated every year, on the day of Corpus Christi . Adults and children from the town dance to the sounds of the maracas and drums. : by sashaadato, Views[259]
         		 A Dancing Devil, wearing typical garments and ready to perform in the town of San Francisco de Yare, Venezuela. This ritual dates back hundreds of years with the arrival of the Spaniards to the Americas.: by sashaadato, Views[242]
         		 In the Andean environment, cows are the main source of the farmers income. They are well taken care of and this one, evidently, knows how much they worth these days. Striking a pose for an AD, maybe?: by maservita, Views[742]
         		 Horses are used for transportation. After hours of extensive work, this horse, tied up to a tree, rests while two birds sit on its back. Couldn't help but to think if this one has had enough? Because it looked tired and sad.: by maservita, Views[1383]
         		 Paradise is a place you have to make yourself; it's not made for you but for him it's called
     
    With a hoarse voice, the labourer describes the dream of a land he wishes to own. While he was staring at the sky, looking at the black vultures flying across the mountains he was telling me that he could never trade his surroundings: the silence, the weather, the animals, the beautiful landscape... for anything.: by maservita, Views[749]
         		 After walking behind this powerful waterfall, I got to appreciate it's power: by chillyjames, Views[479]
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         		 Repression in the madhouses: by reiserin, Views[290]
     
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         		 Caracas at the revolution time.: by reiserin, Views[200]
         		 These children watch closely the devil´s submission, looking forward to the time when it will be their turn to pay their pledge to the Holy Sacrament.: by puertaisa, Views[684]
         		 on the final day, at sunset, devil´s return to the church and kneel face down to the earth, with masks off, as a penance and an act of submission: by puertaisa, Views[713]
         		 Los Diablos de Chuao (Devils from Chuao) it´s a celebration performed during Corpus Christi. Men who are in the Fraternity of the Holy Sacrament organize the celebration, and those who have a promise to pay will dance all over town dressed as devils without rest for three days.: by puertaisa, Views[1324]
     
    The Devil´s most significant piece of the wardrobe is the mask with exaggerated features and horns with a yellow, blue and red ribbon, and it´s accompanied by a colorful suit similar to those of the Spanish in the seventieth century, garnished with a tail and crosses, a whip in one hand and a maraca in the other. Masks are typically made from clay, wood and paper maché and may vary according to the hierarchy. : by puertaisa, Views[1319]
         		 First day in the morning the altar of the Forgiveness Cross is embelished, where the devils will commend themselves to God and offer candles to de Holy Sacrament. In those houses where the men will put their outfits a ritual will be performed in order to protect them against Satan´s siege. : by puertaisa, Views[1793]
         		 Despite the nature of the devil theme, this is a light hearted celebration that all the participants take pleasure in. Here a devil raises his mask to reveal his enjoyment.: by keithnyberg, Views[399]
         		 Every devil has bells attached to his back that jingle during the procession. This makes for a stark contrast when the devils fall silent lying in front of the church.: by keithnyberg, Views[433]
         		 The procession ends at the local church where the devils lay
     
    All of the masks and costumes are hand made by the wearer, and are all unique with the look and decoration.: by keithnyberg, Views[620]
         		 The devils parade though the streets to the sound of music and drums. Here I have tried to capture the energy, colour and animated movement of the dancing devils.: by keithnyberg, Views[454]
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         		 Local friend in boat painted with the image of Chuao's church by a local artist: by chuao, Views[232]
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         		 Hawker with live hens: by leomartinez, Views[347]
         		 Cyclists’ Circle: by leomartinez, Views[341]
     
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