Venezuelan Devil Dancers Celebrate Corpus Christi

SAN FRANCISCO DE YARE, VENEZUELA - JUNE 18: A man dressed as the Devil dances to a drum June 18, 2003 in San Francisco de Yare, Venezuela. Devil Dancing is the town's unorthodox way to commemorate Corpus Christi with wild rythmic dancing to drums and chants that symbolize the eternal struggle between good and evil. The tradition dates to 1740 when priests used it to include slaves of African origin, who were not permitted to worship in the same church as their white masters, into church celebrations. (Photo by Kimberly White/Getty Images)
SAN FRANCISCO DE YARE, VENEZUELA - JUNE 18: A man dressed as the Devil dances to a drum June 18, 2003 in San Francisco de Yare, Venezuela. Devil Dancing is the town's unorthodox way to commemorate Corpus Christi with wild rythmic dancing to drums and chants that symbolize the eternal struggle between good and evil. The tradition dates to 1740 when priests used it to include slaves of African origin, who were not permitted to worship in the same church as their white masters, into church celebrations. (Photo by Kimberly White/Getty Images)
Venezuelan Devil Dancers Celebrate Corpus Christi
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