Residents of the city of San Francisco de Yare, Venezuela, celebrated the “Devil’s” dance festival, which is a unique festival of its kind, and is part of the Corpus Christi celebration that has been celebrated for 247 years.
Residents of the city of San Francisco de Yare, Venezuela, celebrated the “Devil’s” dance festival, which is a unique festival of its kind, and is part of the Corpus Christi celebration that has been celebrated for 247 years.
Participants dress up as devils by wearing special red costumes, wearing masks on their faces, playing percussion instruments and performing sacred dance moves to the beat of a drum. Venezuelans believe that the combination of these elements wards off evil and brings prosperity, good harvests, and health.
