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Vocabulario para celebrar Activity - OCPS Teacher Server

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Máscaras are a Carnaval<br />

tradition dating back to<br />

medieval Spain. This masked<br />

dancer is from the <strong>para</strong>de in<br />

Oruro, where some 40,000<br />

folkloric dancers and musicians<br />

participate.<br />

Bailarines folklóricos<br />

Dancers from the Mestizaje<br />

dance group perform in<br />

Barranquilla. The Colombian<br />

government proclaimed this<br />

city’s Carnaval celebration,<br />

which combines indigenous,<br />

African, and European<br />

traditions, a National Cultural<br />

Heritage. UNESCO declared it<br />

a “Masterpiece” for its cultural<br />

uniqueness.<br />

1. The ways in which Carnaval is celebrated in the Spanish-speaking world differ depending on the<br />

region. Why do you think the celebrations have evolved differently?<br />

2. Compare the traditions of Carnaval to any holiday that you celebrate. Which one(s) are similar?<br />

How are they similar?

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