Nicaragua’s Santo Domingo Festival Photos: Faces Of The Day
FACE of The Day: A “promesante” or promiser, with his body coated in a mix of grease and motor oil, takes part in the pre-Santo Domingo festivities in Managua, Nicaragua. Some of the faithful coat their bodies in a black lubricant annually as a promise for a prayer or miracle they believe was performed or answered by Managua’s patron saint, Santo Domingo de Guzman.
The first 10 days of August are reserved for the carnival-like celebration of Santo Domingo with processions, bullfights, parties and church services. (Local greens can use soya bean oil.)
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Revelers dance around on the central point at Plaza Nueva Square during La Revoltosa dance in honor of Saint Ana, a regional patron of the small town of Tudela, northern Spain, Monday July 25, 2011. All Spanish towns enjoy on the summer with their regional holidays. (AP Photo/Alvaro Barrientos)
Posted: 25th, July 2011 | In: Reviews Comment | TrackBack | Permalink