
Henrique Escobar is a phenomenon that only hits Macha every eight years, so when he appears you have to make the most of it. Macha has five competing song and dance Carnaval groups all desperate to secure Henry´s participation. This group managed to get him to carry the Carnaval mask as they danced around the streets. Already two feet higher than most people in Macha he stuck out even more; a welcome target for water bombs, flour bags and confetti that gets thrown around during Carnaval. Behind him is a boy-girl equipped with a wip just in case he would step out of line. "Where is the rest of the family?" you might wonder. Well they are a bit shorter which helps. Bonno did his father proud however by participating in the "Entrada" dressed as a Tinkuy warrior. In a place where people are worried about the decline of Quechua, this blond boy with some knowledge of the language was most welcome.
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Great blog Diura! Has been great to see what you've all been getting up to, i'm jealous, Bolivia looks fantastic! Sounds like you had an interesting archealogical excursion with the 'inca mummy'! :-s
Hope you and the family are well,
Best Wishes,
Jenny (one of Henry's andean band students!)
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