Devil's day out
Updated On Jan 07, 2013 10:25 PM IST
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A woman dressed at devil as she takes part in the Devil's Carnival in Riosucio, Colombia. Riosucio's Carnival was proclaimed by UNESCO as a cultural intangible heritage and takes place every two years. (AFP Photo)
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Updated on Jan 07, 2013 10:25 PM IST
A man wearing a devil mask takes part in the Devil's Carnival in Riosucio Colombia. The Devil’s Carnival is one of the oddest celebrations in the world in which a good devil is worshipped with music, songs and dances. (AFP Photo)
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Updated on Jan 07, 2013 10:25 PM IST
Revelers take part in the Devil's Carnival in Riosucio. Considered to be one of the oddest celebrations in the world, Riosucio Carnival is structured as a long dramatic poem written collectively by the "matachines" or carnival people with a deepest mystical and literary ability. (AFP Photo)
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Updated on Jan 07, 2013 10:25 PM IST
A man with his face painted gestures as he takes part in the Devil's Carnival in Riosucio, Colombia. Riosucio Carnival takes place every two years around January 6th and was proclaimed by UNESCO as a cultural intangible heritage. (AFP Photo)
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Updated on Jan 07, 2013 10:25 PM IST
A man wearing a devil mask takes part in the Devil's Carnival in Riosucio Colombia. The Devil’s Carnival is one of the oddest celebrations in the world in which a good devil is worshipped with music, songs and dances. (AFP Photo)
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Updated on Jan 07, 2013 10:25 PM IST
Revelers take part in the Devil's Carnival in Riosucio, Colombia. Considered to be one of the oddest celebrations in the world, Riosucio Carnival takes place every two years around January 6th, in which a good devil is worshipped with music, songs and dances. (AFP Photo)
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Updated on Jan 07, 2013 10:25 PM IST
A reveler wearing a mask of devil takes part in the Devil's Carnival in Riosucio, Colombia. Riosucio's Carnival is one of the oddest celebrations in the world in which a good devil is worshipped with music, songs and dances. (AFP Photo)
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Updated on Jan 07, 2013 10:25 PM IST
Revelers dressed as devils take part in the Devil's Carnival in Riosucio, Colombia. The carnival, proclaimed by UNESCO as a cultural intangible heritage, is a true specimen of tradition where the racial mixing of the Colombian people is evident. (AFP Photo)
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Updated on Jan 07, 2013 10:25 PM IST
A reveler wearing a mask of devil takes part in the Devil's Carnival in Riosucio, Colombia. Celebrated every two years, Riosucio's Carnival is one of the oddest celebrations in the world in which a good devil is worshipped with music, songs and dances. (AFP Photo)
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Updated on Jan 07, 2013 10:25 PM IST