July 30, 2024

‘Devils’ dance, praying to end crisis in Venezuela

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Catholic devotees in the Venezuelan town of Naiguata on Thursday participated in the “Dancing Devils” tradition, despite COVID-19 restrictions and an economic crisis.Hundreds, dressed up as devils, danced energetically around the town’s church to represent good prevailing over evil as they marked the feast of Corpus Christi. Many coastal towns in the Guajira region, north of capital Caracas, also took part in the ancient tradition that UNESCO has deemed an Intangible Cultural Heritage in 2012. Full Text and Video -> Euronews

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