Folklore: Dances of Bolivia, "Señor del Gran Poder Parade"
The Fiesta de Jesús del Gran Poder (Jesus Almighty Parade) is one of the larges celebrations in Bolivia outside the Carnival. The religious celebration includes a dancers parade a across the city of La Paz, the dances are performed by devotes of the image of Jesus of el Gran Poder, one of the most revered and venerated images in Bolivia.
The party begins with a mix of Andean rituals and religious beliefs, in which the sahumerio (special odorus smoke) to the Pachamama (mother earth) is merged with the blessing of the priest to the dancers.
The dancers parade starts around 10:00 a.m. and lasts the entire day, it starts at the Cemetery near the Jesus of Grand Poder Church and finishes at Park Roosevelt near the Hernando Siles Stadium, crossing the entire downtown area. The area near Plaza San Francisco is considered to be one of the best places to be watch this magnificent traditional dances display.
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