Carnival costumes

The list is almost endless costume of the imagination of Barranquilla for Carnival. One of the most representative costumes marimonda is the unique set of the witBarranquilla, because the rest are of European or African. Was born when aBarranquilla, having no money to dress, came dressed with a bag, tie and trousers old,put upside down and, as a mask, a sack of flour which opened three holes, to mock therest fellow citizens. It also is said to be a mockery of corrupt state officials. Thecostume actually consists of trousers, long sleeve shirt, tie, sweater or vest, and a mask made ​​with a kind of cloth bag with three holes, lined with fabric tubes filled with along nose, like a member virile, and ears like those of elephants, with colored shapes.This costume should always be accompanied by a whistle, rubber, known as "peapea", which serves to express intemperate sound waste and the joy that is disguised as marimonda. Well known is the saying Barranquilla: "It is nothing but the disguise ofmarimonda the jumps you have to give. " Some of the characters and traditionalcostumes and are representative of the Barranquilla Carnival:

La Reina del Carnaval El Rey Momo La Reina Popular María Moñitos La Loca La Danza del Garabato Los grupos de letanías Las cumbiambas La Reina Gay La negra

El Descabezado El Africano Drácula La Marimonda El Torito El Congo El Monocuco Los Cabezones Las Muñeconas El Tigrillo