Quema del Diablo
E539840
Quema del Diablo is a traditional ritual celebration in which effigies of the devil are burned to symbolically cleanse and purify a community ahead of major festivities.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cremada del Dimoni | 1 |
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
annual festival
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cultural tradition ⓘ religious folk practice ⓘ traditional ritual celebration ⓘ |
| hasBeliefContext |
belief that burning effigies removes evil influences
ⓘ
belief that fire purifies space and people ⓘ |
| hasCommunityRole |
collective ritual of purification
ⓘ
prelude to larger festivities ⓘ |
| hasCulturalFunction |
expression of communal identity
ⓘ
maintenance of local traditions ⓘ |
| hasEmotionalEffect |
catharsis
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sense of renewal ⓘ |
| hasEnglishName | Burning of the Devil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFrequency | annual ⓘ |
| hasMainSymbol | effigy of the devil ⓘ |
| hasPrimaryLanguage | Spanish ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
elimination of bad luck
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preparation for major festivities ⓘ spiritual purification ⓘ symbolic cleansing of the community ⓘ |
| hasRitualAction | burning of effigies ⓘ |
| hasRitualStructure |
communal observation of the fire
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preparation of effigies ⓘ public burning ceremony ⓘ |
| hasSymbolicMeaning |
destruction of evil
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removal of negativity ⓘ renewal ⓘ |
| hasTemporalRelation | takes place shortly before major festivities ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
good versus evil
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purification by fire ⓘ |
| isAssociatedWith |
Advent season
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Catholic popular religiosity ⓘ Christmas celebrations ⓘ community gatherings ⓘ |
| isPracticedIn |
Central America
NERFINISHED
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Guatemala NERFINISHED ⓘ Latin America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesElement | fire ⓘ |
| usesObject |
devil effigies
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old household items ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Cremada del Dimoni