Thread: Haunted parade in el salvador

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Hi friends i from El Salvador, Central America in a small town of my country people celebrate one tradition called LA CALABIUZA, all people in the town made his own costumes, one night of fire, haunted wagons and ayotes(small green pumpkins)


The night start at 7:00 PM in the local graveyard of the town all the villagers make groups


turning fire to the coaches and the haunted parade STARTED (im the scarecrow)




Participants ride real horses to look like the PADRE SIN CABEZA (headless father a local legend) and LA LLORONA


The parade runs through the village for two hours


not having money is no excuse for not dressing up, those with fewer resources of money painth with white his bodies to look like spirits


some participants play music with costume drums and marimbas


Most of the mask and costumes is handmade here, look at this child


Look at this kids, they love monster masks

At the end of night everybody goes to the park of the town to eat a delicious candy corn

What a fascinating tradition. Sounds like you have a lot of fun.

yes i have lot of fun, i enjoy halloween and one day after come this tradition