Bolivia’s Oruro Carnival: A sacred spectacle of faith and tradition - Video
Thousands of dancers and devotees filled the streets of Oruro for the Oruro Carnival, a religious festival recognised by UNESCO as Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
The celebration honours the Virgin of Socavón and blends Catholic devotion with pre-Hispanic ritual traditions in a vast procession of music, masks and symbolism.
Pilgrims advance towards the Sanctuary of the Virgin of Socavón, some on their knees in acts of promise and faith, while emblematic dances such as la diablada and la morenada reflect centuries of spiritual and cultural fusion. The carnival is both a religious pilgrimage and a national cultural expression with global recognition.
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