Characteristics Carnival of Tarazona de la Mancha
followed everywhere
the carnival of tarazona special because has essential features distinguish carnival celebrations in other towns:
a lot of people, of ages, participate in carnival of tarazona; virtually takes part in way or another.
the carnival participants walk around streets , arrive @ plaza mayor (the main square).
some people take part in theatre performance, showing costumes visitors, tourists can have time , feel welcome.
the traditional disguise (mascaruta) consists of wearing shoebox on ones head, bed sheet draped on , cloth mask covering person s face. on people’s nerves mosquero, fly swatter made stick coloured cardboard stuck on 1 end. carry plastic bottle of water mixed cologne, talcum powder or brush, , when looks @ them, say: “you’re dumb. don’t know am.”
the parade traditionally celebrated on shrove monday, called día de los espantajos (the day of frights).
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