Barranquilla Carnival
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The Barranquilla Carnival is one of Colombia's most important folkloric celebrations, and one of the biggest carnivals in the world. The carnival has traditions that date back to the 19th century. Fou
Congo dancing group.
A costume.
La Paz Square, where traditionally the Carnival proclamation is carried out.
Esthercita Forero's statue, who recovered the La Guacherna's Tradition.
King Momo
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King Momo is considered the king of Carnivals in numerous Latin American festivities, mainly in Brazil and Colombia. His appearance signifies the beginning of the Carnival festivities. Each carnival h
Barranquilla Carnival
…the traditions were brought to America by the Spanish and Portuguese. The first notable date in the Carnival's history is 1888, when a figure known as King Momo appeared in the documented history of the Carnival. In 1903, the first known battle of the flowers was recorded, apparently to recover a long lost…
King Momo at Florianópolis's Carnival, in 2005
A papier-mache doll of King Momo being burned at the Carnival in Villa Ani Mi, province of Córdoba, Argentina
Marcelo Reis, King Momo of Carioca Carnival in 2005
Waldemar Esteves da Cunha, King Momo of Santos, with the Queen Mira, in Brazilian Carnival of 1988