Vejigante
A vejigante is a folkloric character in Puerto Rican festival celebrations, mainly seen during Carnival time. Traditional colors of the Vejigantes were green, yellow, and red or red and black. Today, Vejigantes wear brightly colored, ornate masks corresponding to the colors of their costumes that detail bat-like wings. The term vejigante derives from the words vejiga (bladder) and gigante (giant) due to custom of blowing up and painting cow bladders. The masks are often linked to festivals that continue today, especially in Loíza and Ponce.
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Vejigante
A vejigante is a folkloric character in Puerto Rican festival celebrations, mainly seen during Carnival time. Traditional colors of the Vejigantes were green, yellow, and red or red and black. Today, Vejigantes wear brightly colored, ornate masks corresponding to the colors of their costumes that detail bat-like wings. The term vejigante derives from the words vejiga (bladder) and gigante (giant) due to custom of blowing up and painting cow bladders. The masks are often linked to festivals that continue today, especially in Loíza and Ponce.
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A vejigante is a folkloric cha ...... especially in Loíza and Ponce.
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Un vejigante est une figure fo ...... rentes fêtes à Loíza et Ponce.
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A vejigante is a folkloric cha ...... especially in Loíza and Ponce.
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Un vejigante est une figure fo ...... rentes fêtes à Loíza et Ponce.
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Vejigante de Porto Rico
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Vejigante
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