Costume of Devil from Vinhais

The Devil of Vinhais is a striking masked figure that appears during the traditional winter festivities in Trás-os-Montes, Portugal, especially at Carnival. Dressed in vivid red or multicolored costumes, often made of wool fringes, and wearing a fearsome horned mask, the Devil embodies both chaos and fertility, echoing ancient pagan rituals linked to the agricultural cycle and the expulsion of evil spirits. He runs through the streets creating noise with cowbells, chasing and playfully frightening locals and visitors, symbolizing disorder before the return to social order marked by Lent. Today, the Devil of Vinhais is not only a guardian of ancestral tradition but also a vivid cultural attraction, celebrated as part of the region’s rich masquerade heritage.

Here we can see a mannequin without support. Red flannel jumpsuit. A pair of brown gloves. A pair of brown lace-up boots. A simple belt.