Charangas de Bejucal

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Charangas de Bejucal is a traditional Cuban carnival celebration and music-dance event from the town of Bejucal, renowned for its vibrant parades, elaborate costumes, and Afro-Cuban cultural heritage.

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Charangas de Bejucal canonical 2
Charangas de Bejucal carnival 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf music and dance event
traditional Cuban carnival celebration
associatedWithReligion Afro-Cuban popular religiosity
Catholic traditions
celebratedDuring Christmas season
New Year period
country Cuba
frequency annual
hasAudience international visitors
local spectators
national tourists
hasCulturalOrigin Afro-Cuban culture
Spanish colonial traditions
hasDanceStyle Afro-Cuban dance
carnival dance
hasElement carnival floats
comparsa groups
dance performances
elaborate costumes
music ensembles
pyrotechnics
street decorations
street parades
hasFunction community celebration
expression of local identity
preservation of Afro-Cuban traditions
hasGenre Afro-Cuban music
carnival music
rumba-influenced music
hasHistoricalSignificance one of the oldest popular festivities in Cuba
hasParticipant costume makers
dancers
local musicians
town residents
hasTheme ritualized rivalry between neighborhood groups
language Spanish
locatedIn Bejucal
Mayabeque Province
western Cuba
recognizedAs important element of Cuban intangible cultural heritage
usesInstrument claves
drums
maracas
percussion instruments
trombones
trumpets

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Bejucal knownFor Charangas de Bejucal
Bejucal hasCulturalHeritage Charangas de Bejucal
this entity surface form: Charangas de Bejucal carnival
Bejucal hasFestival Charangas de Bejucal