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Description

Two piece costume consisting of a heavy wool hooded coat (a) and pants (b). Hood is checked design woven in pink and dark brown with fringes of purple and red and green. Body of jacket is a red and beige patterned wool embellished with many rows of fringe in purple, red and green, purple and gold and red, burgundy and white. The coat opens at the front and closes with four plastic buttons. Wool leggings have been sewn onto cropped green polyester/viscose trousers with button-up fly.

History Of Use

Costume used in Portugal for Lenten ceremonies and during the Festa dos Rapazes (Young Men’s Festival).

Narrative

This costume is one of three sets that were acquired through Toze Vale (Jose Fernandes Vale from the village of Vila Boa, municipality of Vinhais in Portugal), who is a notable wooden mask maker. His family makes dance costumes used in Lenten ceremonies and the Festa dos Rapazes (Young Men’s Festival). An active member of one of the groups of caretos in Vila Boa, he is a strong supporter of the traditions of his community and has worked to create a small museum in his village. Costumes are not normally sold, but he agreed to the Museum of Anthropology acquiring several of their costumes.

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