palla-palla

…attitudes: the dance of the palla-palla caricatures the 16th-century Spanish invaders, the dance of the waka-tokoris satirizes bullfights, and the morenada mocks white men, who are depicted leading imported enslaved Africans. Some highly embroidered and colorful costumes imitate pre-Columbian dress. Many costumes are accompanied by elaborate masks made of plaster,…