Mama Negra festival

GPTKB entity

Statements (32)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:festival
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Fiesta_de_la_Mama_Negra
La Mama Negra
gptkbp:celebratedIn gptkb:Latacunga
gptkbp:country gptkb:Ecuador
gptkbp:features gptkb:beer
gptkb:food
gptkb:music
dancing
parades
costumes
gptkbp:frequency annual
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Mama Negra festival
gptkbp:location gptkb:Latacunga
gptkbp:mainCharacter gptkb:El_Capitán
El Abanderado
El Rey Moro
Mama Negra
El Angel de la Estrella
gptkbp:monthHeld November
September
gptkbp:notableFor syncretism
African influence
cross-dressing characters
gptkbp:origin mixture of indigenous, Spanish, and African traditions
gptkbp:purpose commemorate the end of volcanic eruptions
honor the Virgin of Mercy
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Roman_Catholic
indigenous beliefs
gptkbp:UNESCOStatus not inscribed
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Latacunga
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7