VOICED : Espanto y risas en desfile de la Calabiuza en El Salvador

The video explores the Calabiusa festival in El Salvador, a blend of indigenous and Christian traditions celebrated on All Saints' Night. It highlights the month-long preparation by the youth of Tonacantepeque, who create costumes to honor Mictlantecutli, the lord of death. The festival features mythical characters like the sipitío and the llorona, who participate in a procession with a noisy cart carrying a coffin. The event concludes with a cumbia celebration that attracts tourists.

What does the Calabiusa festival symbolize in Salvadoran culture?

• A tribute to the sun god

• A blend of indigenous and Christian traditions

• A modern music festival

• A celebration of harvest

Who do the young people of Tonacantepeque honor with their costumes?

• The sun god

• The god of harvest

• The rain god

• Mictlantecutli, the lord of death

Which of the following is NOT a character featured in the Calabiusa festival?

• The sipitío

• The midnight screamer

• The headless father

• The golden dragon

What is carried in the noisy cart during the festival procession?

• A giant pumpkin

• A coffin

• A large drum

• A statue of a saint

How does the Calabiusa festival conclude?

• With a silent prayer

• With a fireworks display

• With a cumbia party

• With a traditional dance