What is a diablo cojuelo costume made of?
A papier-mâché mask with horns, made by hand over months, plus small round bells, an embroidered cape, mirrors and the inflated bladder on a rope. Each troupe guards its mask design as if it were a patent; copying one is the gravest offence of the carnival.
The costume
The mask
- la careta a papier-mâché mask with horns, made by hand over months
- el diseño the design: each troupe guards its own as if it were a patent — Copying one is the gravest offence of the carnival.
The rest
- los cascabeles small round bells
- la capa bordada an embroidered cape
- los espejos mirrors
- la vejiga the inflated bladder on a rope
- The costume is a workshop piece: a papier-mâché mask with horns, bells, an embroidered cape and mirrors; masks are made by hand over months.
- Each troupe guards its mask designs as if they were patents; copying a design is the gravest offence at the carnival.
El traje es una obra de taller: máscara de papel maché con cuernos, cascabeles, capa bordada y espejos.The costume is a workshop piece: a papier-mâché mask with horns, bells, an embroidered cape and mirrors.
Las caretas se hacen a mano durante meses y cada comparsa guarda sus diseños como si fueran patentes.The masks are made by hand over months and each troupe guards its designs as if they were patents.
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