Mama Negra festival
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The Mama Negra festival is a colorful and syncretic celebration in Latacunga, Ecuador, blending Indigenous, African, and Spanish traditions through elaborate parades, costumes, and religious rituals.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Fiesta de la Mama Negra | 1 |
| Mama Negra festival canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cultural festival
ⓘ
religious celebration ⓘ |
| alsoHonors | Virgin of Las Mercedes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Afro-Ecuadorian culture
ⓘ
Andean cosmology ⓘ Catholicism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| attracts |
international tourists
ⓘ
local pilgrims ⓘ national tourists ⓘ |
| country | Ecuador ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
important identity marker for Latacunga
ⓘ
symbol of ethnic and cultural mixing in Ecuador ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Capitán
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Huacos ⓘ Mama Negra NERFINISHED ⓘ Rey Moro NERFINISHED ⓘ ashangas bearers ⓘ Ángel de la Estrella NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
colorful parades
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elaborate costumes ⓘ music and dance ⓘ religious rituals ⓘ street processions ⓘ syncretic ⓘ |
| hasCulturalOrigin |
African traditions
ⓘ
Indigenous traditions ⓘ Spanish traditions ⓘ |
| hasStatus | one of Ecuador’s most famous traditional festivals ⓘ |
| includes |
brass bands
ⓘ
distribution of food and drink ⓘ folk dances ⓘ masked performers ⓘ traditional Andean music ⓘ |
| languageUsed |
Kichwa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Spanish ⓘ |
| linkedToEvent |
celebration of the Virgin of Mercy
ⓘ
commemoration of Latacunga’s protection from Cotopaxi volcano eruptions ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Andean region of Ecuador
ⓘ
Cotopaxi Province NERFINISHED ⓘ Latacunga NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainDeityHonored | Virgin of Mercy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performedIn | streets of Latacunga’s historic center ⓘ |
| ritualElement |
alcoholic libations
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blessings and prayers ⓘ offerings to saints ⓘ use of fireworks ⓘ |
| timeOfYear |
around November
ⓘ
around September ⓘ |
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Subject: Mama Negra festival Description of subject: The Mama Negra festival is a colorful and syncretic celebration in Latacunga, Ecuador, blending Indigenous, African, and Spanish traditions through elaborate parades, costumes, and religious rituals.
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