The Carnival of European origin, were introduced to America by the Spanish and Portuguese. The history of Barranquilla have come to the conclusion that was made in Cartagena de Indias, in colonial times as slaves party, by that time appeared on the streets black with traditional instruments and special costumes, dancing and singing.In the second half of the nineteenth century, Barranquilla increased all sectors of its economy and exploited the geographical conditions that were beginning to put as main city in the Caribbean region. "The advantage of being at the mouth of the main waterway of Colombia, the Magdalena River, the port allows for river and sea, and its location in northern Colombia and in the area circum allows economic displacement Cartagena, Mompox, Santa Marta and the Bank, and many of its inhabitants who are coming to participate in prosperity Barranquilla, Roberto xplica Castillejo in his Carnival in Northern Colombia.
Have not historically accurate data on the initial date of the first Carnival held in Barranquilla, his tradition is as remote as the first human settlements on the northern coast of Colombia.
Groups and folk dances
The dance is a vital component of the Barranquilla Carnival, as well as folk music, litanies and costumes. The Carnival of Barranquilla can enjoy happier air coastal folklore, such as cumbia, puya, Jala, Chand, the joint, bullerengue, bird, mapalé the merecumbé, guaracha, rhythms from Africa or the musical expression of the Caribbean Sea basin, as salsa and merengue, and other rhythms like vallenato, reggaeton and tropical. Cumbia is the main rhythm of Carnival, especially in the parades as the Battle of Flowers and The Grand Parade, where the cumbia or large groups of couples dance, the man wooing the woman, and woman flirting with it. In addition to the cumbia, highlights the mapalé, rhythm based on the movements of fish and where women and men move by contracting the abdomen, also various traditional dances daily gain greater ground in one of the carnivals the world.
Dances And Expressions
The list is almost endless costume of the imaginatio in of Barranquilla for Carnival. One of the most representative costumes marimonda is the unique set of the wit Barranquilla, because the rest are of European or African. Was born when a Barranquilla, having no money to dress, came dressed with a bag, tie and trousers old, put upside down and, as a mask, a sack of flour which opened three holes, to mock the rest fellow citizens. It also is said to be a mockery of corrupt state officials. The costume actually consists of trousers, long sleeve shirt, tie, sweater or vest, and a mask made with a kind of cloth bag with three holes, lined with fabric tubes filled with a long nose, like a member virile, and ears like those of elephants, with colored shapes. This costume should always be accompanied by a whistle, rubber, known as "pea pea", which serves to express intemperate sound waste and the joy that is disguised as marimonda. Well known is the saying Barranquilla: "It is nothing but the disguise of marimonda the jumps you have to give. " Some of the characters and costumes more traditional and representative of the Barranquilla Carnival are: Carnival Queen
King Momo
Popular Queen
Mary Moñitos
La Loca
The Doodle Dance
Litanies groups
The cumbiambas
Gay Queen
The bold Puloy
Headed gorila.El Costume
The African
Dracula
Marimonda
El Torito
The Congo
King Momo
Popular Queen
Mary Moñitos
La Loca
The Doodle Dance
Litanies groups
The cumbiambas
Gay Queen
The bold Puloy
Headed gorila.El Costume
The African
Dracula
Marimonda
El Torito
The Congo
The monocuco
The Cabezones
The Muñeconas
El Tigrillo
Introduction:
Barranquilla's carnival is a very happy holiday, where we can have fun healthy, share with family and friends. We can also take the opportunity to see the parades, folk dances, dances and much mas.es a time where many people take advantage to show their creativity
Conclusion:
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