diablada dance

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The diablada dance is a traditional Andean folk dance, especially prominent in Bolivia, that dramatizes the battle between good and evil through elaborate devil costumes and ritualized choreography.

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diablada dance canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf carnival dance ⓘ
ritual dance ⓘ
traditional Andean folk dance ⓘ
features devil masks ⓘ
elaborate devil costumes ⓘ
ritualized choreography ⓘ
hasAlternativeName Danza de los diablos ⓘ
Diablada ⓘ
hasChoreographicFeature dramatic gestures ⓘ
march-like steps ⓘ
processional formations ⓘ
hasCostumeElement boots ⓘ
capes ⓘ
horned masks ⓘ
sequined suits ⓘ
hasCulturalOrigin Andean region ⓘ
Bolivia ⓘ
Chile ⓘ
Peru ⓘ
northern Argentina ⓘ
hasMainCharacter Archangel Michael ⓘ
linked to: Saint Michael

Devil ⓘ
Seven Deadly Sins ⓘ
hasRegionalVariant Diablada chilena ⓘ
Diablada puneña ⓘ
linked to: Diablada
hasReligiousContext devotion to the Virgin of Socavón ⓘ
hasTheme moral allegory ⓘ
syncretism of Christian and indigenous beliefs ⓘ
influences other Andean devil dances ⓘ
isAssociatedWithCity Oruro ⓘ
isEspeciallyProminentIn Bolivia ⓘ
isImportantFor Bolivian national identity ⓘ
isLinkedTo Catholic religious traditions ⓘ
pre-Columbian Andean beliefs ⓘ
isPartOf Intangible cultural heritage of Bolivia ⓘ
isPerformedAt Carnaval de Oruro ⓘ
linked to: Oruro
isPerformedBy dance fraternities ⓘ
folk dance troupes ⓘ
isPerformedDuring Carnival ⓘ
religious festivals ⓘ
isPerformedIn church processions ⓘ
streets ⓘ
isRecognizedBy UNESCO ⓘ
represents battle between good and evil ⓘ
symbolizes triumph of good over evil ⓘ
usesMusicType Andean music ⓘ
brass band music ⓘ

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Oruro → culturalHeritage → diablada dance ⓘ