NewsWhore
03-03-2008, 01:30 PM
Colorful, creative, and splendid are just a few of the words of praise in today's papers for the grand finale of the 2008 carnival season in Santo Domingo. Over 170 different troupes from across the country representing everything from the traditional to the contemporary political scene were on review. This year's parade was dedicated to the Lechones de Santiago, the traditional "devil dancers" with their big-horned costumes aglow with mirrors, tinkling with tiny bells and carrying those fearsome inflated pig bladders to smack the devil out of the unwary. Thousands flocked to George Washington Avenue to watch the spectacle. According to Hoy newspaper, every province of the Dominican Republic was represented in some way. The more topical themes portrayed George Bush and Iraq, the Santo Domingo Metro, and even President Fernandez and his wife, Margarita. Among the most popular were the Carnival King, Raudy Torres from Santiago and the troupes from Cotui, Santiago, Bonao and La Vega.
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