Carnaval Jujeño

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Carnaval Jujeño is a vibrant Andean carnival celebration in Argentina’s Jujuy Province, known for its colorful costumes, traditional music and dance, and rituals blending Indigenous and Catholic traditions.

All labels observed (3)

Label Occurrences
Carnaval Jujeño canonical 1
Carnaval de Humahuaca 1
Carnaval de Tilcara 1

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf cultural event
festival
associatedDeity Pachamama
associatedFigure diablo del carnaval
linked to: Diablada
country Argentina
culturalRegion Puna Jujeña
Quebrada de Humahuaca
duration about one week
hasCulturalInfluence Andean culture
linked to: Andean civilization

Aymara culture
Quechua culture
hasCulturalOrigin Catholic traditions
Indigenous traditions
hasRitual desentierro del diablo
entierro del diablo
offerings to Pachamama
knownFor strong community participation
vibrant atmosphere
languageUsed Spanish
locatedIn Andes
Jujuy Province
mainActivities dance
music
parades
ritual ceremonies
street parties
region Northwest Argentina
religiousAspect Catholicism
linked to: Roman Catholicism

Indigenous Andean beliefs
syncretic
timeOfYear February
around Lent
tourismImportance major tourist attraction in Jujuy Province
typicalDance carnavalito dance
typicalElement alcoholic beverages
chicha
colorful costumes
confetti
masks
streamers
traditional food
typicalInstrument bombo
charango
erkencho
quena
typicalMusic Andean folk music
carnavalito
coplas

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (3)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

San Salvador de Jujuy localFestivals Carnaval Jujeño
Tilcara hasFestival Carnaval de Tilcara
linked to: Carnaval Jujeño
Humahuaca hasCulturalEvent Carnaval de Humahuaca
linked to: Carnaval Jujeño