Venezuela's Dancing Devils of Corpus ChristiVenezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
Representative List 2012
EN: The Diablos Danzantes de Corpus Christi have endured as an expression of popular faith and as an example of how the three cultures comprising Venezuela's current identity (Indo-American, European and African) interact among each other
EN: Diablos Danzantes de Yare: young and old wear amulets as protection during a ritual to commemorate Corpus Christi
EN: Diablos Danzantes de Naiguatá: fulfilling promises year after year to the beat of drums
EN: A line of dancing devils from the confraternity of Chuao surrenders in front of the Blessed Sacrament
EN: Having surrendered in front of the Blessed Sacrament and no longer wearing his mask, a dancing devil of Turiamo shows his veiled face
EN: A dancing devil of Naiguatá wears a cross and a string of bells for spiritual protection. Other accessories used during the ritual include scapulars, blessed palm leafs, handkerchiefs, and strips of ribbon
EN: Mask worn by the Diablos Danzantes de Yare, an artifact that belies the creativity, technical skill and craftsmanship of the artist
EN: Group of Diablos Danzantes de Chuao, tradition bearers who pass knowledge orally from one generation to the next
EN: In recent years some confraternities, such as those of Naiguatá and Tinaquillo, have started to accept female promeseras ( a person keeping a promise) in the role of dancing devil
EN: The continuity of the Dancing Devils of Corpus Christi is guarantee by the incorporation of new generations of Dancing Devils
