I think it's probably the only place where so many people are involved and where the tradition has been kept up to such a great extent and for so long. I think it is because the Ch ticamp people are known to be very proud of their culture and also very good at having a good time with great music and great food. I don't think informing the world will have a big effect on the festivity except that it might increase participation, although not by that much because if the people don't know each other, it wouldn't be much fun for either person. It also generates their curiosity. The spark that motivates everyone during the Mi-Car me is probably that everyone is kind of down from the cold weather, and the music and fun is one way of getting out of the winter blahs.
Runners go from house to house in a costume and mask to try and fool people about who they are.
They change their walk and their talk. I prefer welcoming the mi-car mes. My parents always opened their home to them. For over 30 years. The most common music for the Mi-Car me is the fiddle.