The tradition of Comparsas is like what my school did last Friday. A parade through the streets with costumes and dancing and a band. However, the original idea of Comparsas is a public dance illustrating and making a game of the idea of Death. The characters in the dance traditionally include Death, the Devil, someone dying, a Doctor, Coffinbearers, etc. Now comparsas have evolved beyond this original story....however they still include elaborate homemade costumes as well as lots of music and dancing. I went on Sunday to Comparsas in the nearby pueblo of Etla with President Anderson and his wife and some of my other peers. It was a lot of fun....here are some pictures of the costumes and festivities.
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