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Mask component of a Bolivian carnival diabladadance outfit

Carlos Sánchez (Aymara), courtesy of the National Museum of the American Indian1975/1975

Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Latino

Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Latino
Washington, DC, United States

This mask is one of thirteen pieces that make up the outfit of a diabladadancer, an emblematic figure of Bolivian carnival. Diabladadances and other Bolivian cultural traditions thrive in the region around Washington, DC—home to the oldest and largest Bolivian community in the United States.

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  • Title: Mask component of a Bolivian carnival diabladadance outfit
  • Creator: Carlos Sánchez (Aymara), courtesy of the National Museum of the American Indian
  • Date Created: 1975/1975
  • Location: Oruro, Bolivia
Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Latino

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