Traditional characters from the Corpus Christi festival. They are performers dressed as devils in masks and red and black striped costumes who dance and lead the processions. (These figures are a staple of Panamanian folklore, specifically the Diablicos Sucios, representing a blend of religious and indigenous traditions).
A: Better not take the kid to that parade because he is really scared of the diablicos. B: Take him, woman. He needs to learn those are just normal people who are not going to do anything to him.
A metal baton used for juggling and acrobatics during patriotic parades (these parades are a major national tradition in Panama, especially during the month of November).
A: 'Get this, that girl tossed that batuta and it hit a woman in the crowd.' B: 'Oh man! Did it hit her hard?'
A person who specializes in using a baton (this typically refers to baton twirlers or drum majorettes who perform in school marching bands during the national holiday parades in November).
A: My girl learned to be a batutera when she was five years old. B: Oh, really? And who taught her?
A legendary music festival once held in the city of Maracaibo, produced by the variety show Sabado Sensacional and the TV network Venevision. (The event was famous for its massive, demanding crowd, which awarded performers different tiers of flower-shaped trophies based on the volume of their cheers).
"Festival de la orquidea was the absolute best back in the day" and "I miss when they used to broadcast Festival de la orquidea"
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