Carnaval Barranquilla

CARNIVAL OF
BARRANQUILLA
BY:
● Deyvid theran
• Ana piramanrrique
● Isabella trujillo
• Ammy sofia
● Sebastian vargas
• Sara sanchez
● Catalina ramirez
• Sebastian zuares
• Johnson tarache
¿WHAT IS THE CARNIVAL OF BARRANQUILLA?
The Barranquilla Carnival is an event in which all the cultural varieties and folklore of the
Colombian Caribbean Coast are expressed, as well as the most varied local manifestations, such as
popular music and dance. The many costumes that invoke all kinds of animal species, native and
strange, are cause for laughter and fright; African blacks; big heads; insane; dolls; Superheros;
mythological beings, who transcend the limits of sexuality and Death, among an almost endless
number of inventions and popular occurrences. Some of the most traditional costumes of the
Barranquilla carnival are the Marimonda, the Garabato, the Congo and the Monocuco. Other
elements typical of the Barranquilla carnival are bull masks, litanies, festivals, as well as satirical
costumes and allusive to current events that become a reason for collective hilarity and that cause
great expectation every year.
By: Ana piramanrrique

¿WHEN IS THE BARRANQUILLA
CARNIVAL CELEBRATED?
In Latin America, Carnival is celebrated 40 days before Lent,

which begins on Ash Wednesday, and depends, in turn, on the
date on which Christian Holy Week takes place Its date is mobile
and varies every year. In Barranquilla, the months in which they
are held can be between February and March, always ending on
a Tuesday the origin dates back to the pagan festivals that were
celebrated by cultures such as the Romans offered to the worship
of various gods such as Saturn or the god Bacchus, in all of these
excesses, lust and lack of control prevailed.
By: sara sanchez

By: Deyvid theran
MAIN
CHARACTER
King Momo is a character considered the king of carnivals in many festivities
in Latin America, mainly in Colombia. The appearance of him signifies the
beginning of the Carnival festivities. Each carnival has its own King Momo,
who is usually given the key to the city
By: ammy sofia
CONGO DANCE: The most traditional dance of the Barranquilla Carnival. It was born as a group of
dancing warriors better known as “blacks”. It is originally from Africa, it arrives in Barranquilla through the
Dique channel and begins at the La Candelaria Festival in Cartagena. It is a warrior dance, it is made up of
couples and is accompanied by a group of animal costumes with colorful and showy masks, and a group of
musicians that include a drum, a guacharaca, palms, a singer and a choir.
WORM DANCE: It is characterized by the fact that the dancers form one
behind the other all the time, intertwined at the waist or hips, forming a a huge
row or "worm" with a rhythmic rhythm. The row begins with the head of the worm and ends in a tail with the
smallest members.
CAIMÁN DANCE: Ciénaga, Magdalena is the land of the Cienaguero Cayman, a dance that with dance, verses and
theater is an important part of the Barranquilla Carnival. It tells the story of Tomasita. On January 20, the day of San
Sebastián, Mr. Miguel Bojato celebrated the birthday of her daughter Tomasita, when in an oversight of her mother the girl
went to play and according to legend an alligator ate her .
¿WHAT INSTRUMENTS ARE USED IN EACH MUSICAL
GENRE OF THE CARNIVAL?
● CUMBIA:To interpret the typical cumbia The following instruments are used: the tambora,
the cheerful drum, the llamador, the guache or maracas, the millo flute and two different
types of bagpipes; instrument of indigenous origin.
● MERECUMBÉ:wind instruments such as trombones, trumpets and saxophone, also

implementing percussion instruments such as drums, congas and drums, all this
accompanied by maracas and guach
● SALSA: These are the majority of salsa instruments that you will find when listening to
music All of them are instruments for playing salsa. Are you a musician or are you learning?
Tell us your story with a comment. Percussion: Bongo, Bell, Clave, Cowbell, Conga, Guiro,
Maracas, Timbal, Wind, Flute, Trumpet, Trombone, Saxophone or Saxophone Clarinet,
String, Bass or Contrabass, Piano
● CHAMPETA: The main instruments in this lively and infectious rhythm are drums, electric
guitars, bass, congas and the synthesizer, which adds rhythmic effects. The champeta dance
is sensual. It is danced in pairs, very attached, with the legs intertwined and without moving
the feet from the tile, following the rhythm of the music with the body.
By: Sebastian suarez

TYPICAL CARNIVAL
costume of the Congo: COSTUMES Represents the picket of blacks in charge
the marimonda: an authentically Barranquilla costume, a
of supplying the host of tools and supplying it with food, stealing,
mixture of primate and elephant, which represents the spirit of assaulting and devastating the non-Congolese peoples during the
the man born in Curramba La Bella: the one who likes to have fight.
healthy fun, hesitating at all and sharpening any situation
Doodle Dance: The Garabato dance represents the MONOCUCO COSTUME The monocuco costume represents
confrontation between life and death. This work is wealthy men who wanted to get closer to women with limited
preferably done in a shiny fabric, the knee-length pants in resources without being identified.
black and the long-sleeved yellow shirt with a green bib.
Red cape with colored patch and a white trim, white tights
or tights, and black shoes.
By: Johnson tarache

TYPICAL FOODS OF THE FESTIVAL
● SANCOCHO DE GUANDÚ:The Sancocho or Sopa of ● The stuffed potato: is a typical frying of several Latin American
Guandú is a traditional Colombian soup from the Atlantic countries such as Chile, Colombia, Cuba, Peru and Puerto Rico.
coast of the country. It is a thick, rich and comforting soup, It consists of a fried mass of cooked potato, stuffed with beef,
and the contrast of flavors and textures is incredible. chicken, cheese, onions, olives, hard-boiled eggs, among other
chopped ingredients.
● CASABE:Cassava cassava is an unleavened,
crunchy, thin and circular bread made of cassava ● fish roe: are a large concentration of eggs from fish and
flour, this is roasted in a budare, comal or grilled. other marine animals such as sea urchin, prawn and
scallop. They are used in cooking in many dishes, even
● MOJARRA:One of the most traditional and simple raw.
coastal dishes but a lot of flavor! In Colombia they
serve the dish with a golden mojarra, very crispy and ● Guarapo: is the name given to an infusion-type drink,
perfectly cooked, accompanied by rice with coconut, prepared with nuts, saps or cane, which varies
salad, patacones and the lemon rinds that cannot be according to the region.
missed!
By: Catalina ramirez

BATTLE OF FLOWERS
The celebration begins firmly on Carnival Saturday with the Battle of
Flowers, the first of the four days of celebration, its central act, the most
important and the most anticipated. It is a great parade of floats, led by the
Carnival Queen, followed by folk groups, costumes, cumbiambas and
comparsas, winners of the previous carnival contests. The Battle of Flores is
the oldest parade that takes place in the Barranquilla carnival and was
organized for the first time in 1903 at the initiative of General Heriberto
Arturo Vengoechea who sought to celebrate the end of the Thousand Days
War. With this event, the carnival returned to the city of Barranquilla since
since 1900 the celebration had been suspended. Initially, the Battle of Flores
was a walk through the old Abello median, today Paseo
Bolívar
By: Isabela Trujillo

THE END OF THE
CARNIVAL
As a closing, the burial of Joselito Carnaval takes place, which symbolizes
the end of the festivities. On this day in many neighborhoods of the city there
are humorous "burials" of Joselito, who symbolizes the joy of the carnival. It is
said then that the character "resuscitates" on carnival Saturday and "dies" on the last day
tired and "gouged" (with a hangover) to "resurrect" again the following year at the next
carnival. In this way hundreds of Barranquilleros leave their homes in funeral processions
to mourn the deceased with great histrionics. Joselito Carnaval can be a real person or a
doll and is usually transported inside a coffin or stretcher adorned with flowers and ribbons
and surrounded by his "widows" who mourn him. Widows can be men disguised as
women. In addition to the widows, you can see characters such as priests and orphaned
children.
By: Sebastian vargas

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