26/07/2024 23:35 (UTC)

Nicaraguan tradition in honour of Santa Ana is kept alive with combat and dance

Nindirí (Nicaragua), Jul 26 (EFE) - Nicaraguan Nelsón Alarcón, 30, wears his face painted black, his hair covered with red flowers, and carries a wooden sword. He is one of the fervent devotees of Santa Ana and San Joaquín in the municipality of Nindirí, on Nicaragua's Pacific coast, where the centuries-old tradition of the 'Chinegros' is kept alive with fighting and dancing.

FOOTAGE: RESOURCES FROM THE CHINEGROS CELEBRATION IN NICARAGUA.

CAMERA: STRINGER.

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Date: 26/07/2024 23:33 (UTC)
Source: EFE
Topic: Arts, culture and entertainment » Customs and tradition
Arts, culture and entertainment » Dance
Arts, culture and entertainment » Festive event (including carnival)
Type: Rough cut
Duration: 92 seconds
Reference: 7001385573
Relevance: Normal