Thursday, November 29, 2007

Provinces and cities sent dance and bands to the Oxcart parade.This is just one of many.
These 10 foot tall images appear in all parades and festivals. Note the little viewing window for the operator. Some are of known personalities, others of mystical orgin and others "just for fun." they dance around like crazy and the spinning causes the free hanging arms to extend--sometimes over the crowds to the delight of the children.
This little gal was heard to say: "My parents made me do this!"
Limon Provience is on the Carib side and is distictive in culture, race and crime. The black population in Limon were imported, mostly from Jamica, to do the heavy lifting for the railroad construction at the turn of the last century. The latin types were not up to it. Surprisingly, only latins were seen with this Limon dance entry.

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