Careto
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The careto is a carnival tradition from Northeastern Portugal, namely in the village of Pondence in Macedo de Cavaleiros municipality. These are masked young man in a suit made of green, red and yellow tatters, with a wooden mask and clappers in the belt.
The clappers are used to jingle in passing people, if it is a woman, a group of caretos jingles gently in the girl, if it is a man, and he jingles with bad behaviour and occasionally hunting the person.
The careto's origin lies in an ancient celtic tradition, thus pre-Roman, and it marks the end of the winter and the arrival of the heat and sunny days, thus better crops.
[edit] External links
- Carnival of Pondence (in Portuguese)
- Endless energy of the Caretos (in Portuguese)
