Puerto Rican <i>Vejigante</i> Costume
notes: label: Description
content: The <i>vejigante</i> is a demon figure from medieval Spanish folklore that has become a staple of Puerto Rican Carnival culture. During Carnival festivals, the vejigante dress in a horned mask called a <i>cartera</i>, and an elaborate flowing costume made by the user to join the crowds in singing and dancing. The cartera masks are a cultural symbol of Puerto Rico. The masks are typically made in the cities of Ponce and Loiza for use in carnival celebrations and purchased as home decoration by tourists.
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
topic: label: Subject
content: Latino
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content: Home and Community Life: Ethnic
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content: Many Voices, One Nation
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Gift of Teodoro Vidal
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: 1997.0097.0018.002
label: accession number
content: 1997.0097
label: catalog number
content: 1997.0097.0018.002
objectType: label: Object Name
content: Costume
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: polyester; brass; metal; nylon (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 180 cm x 175 cm; x 70 7/8 in x 68 7/8 in