98K views · 3.1K reactions | The “Convite” at the Oruro Carnival is...

El mejor carnaval del mundo es el de Oruro! 🇧🇴 @guaynaa #carnavaldeoruro #oruro #bolivia | Eleazar Guevara

4.1K views · 33 reactions |  As the #Carnival festivities in the #Bolivian city of #Oruro kicks off, performers showed off their artful and flamboyant outfits to thousands of #spectators. Bands from across the country gathered in the city to showcase their regional sound and dance ⤵️ | FRANCE 24 English | Facebook

Let’s know history better - Tourists today see Goa Carnival as colorful, fun, and musical. But the original purpose was far grimmer: • Introduced by the Catholic Church as a pre-Lent festival • Used to mock and humiliate Hindus resisting conversion • Early parades sometimes coincided with attacks on Hindu villages • Chaos of Carnival masked violence, property seizure, and killings • Over time, the festival became sanitized and commercialized for tourism, hiding its violent origins The Carnival i

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