Andean Carnival Devil (Diablo Carnavalero)

[UNVERIFIED CONTENT] Carnival Devil (Diablo Carnavalero), a traditional costume at the Andean Carnival in the streets of Tilcara (Argentina). During Carnival festivities in the small village of Tilcara, in the Quebrada de Humahuaca (Andes Mountains, Northern Argentina), young men dress up as devils (diablos) with colorful costumes covered with mirrors. Women hold the tail of a devil and everyone is drinking and dancing to the music of marching bands. Local traditions include throwing white talk powder, spray foam, throw serpentines and confetti's to the face of others, covering the face of friends with paint (red, blue or green water-paint), having basil leafs on their ears (basil is an edible aromatic plant). The destination of Carnival parades is often an Apacheta, which is a stone mount that is a shrine to Pachamama (Mother Earth). Then people dance around the Apacheta and cover it with offerings like coca leaves and alcohol. Sometimes an indigenous Shaman performs an offering ceremony at the Apacheta. Other keywords: flags, colorful, Indigenous culture, Quechua culture, pre-columbian pagan, culture, parade, festival, mask, masked, horns, large group of people, annual event, Andean Carnival.