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Photograph of dance troupe with masks preparing for performance in Monsefu on north coast of Peru

Photograph of dance troupe with masks preparing for performance in Monsefu on north coast of Peru
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Photograph of dance troupe with masks preparing for performance in Monsefu on north coast of Peru. The dancers are called Los Panchitos, and they dance in the street during a festival. The masks have Spanish and South American identities, but performers with masks have roots in pre-Hispanic cultures. Photograph by Nathan Benn taken July 28, 1989.

Location

Monsefu, Lambayeque Valley, Peru

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Los Panchitos, Monsefu, Nathan Benn, Peru, celebration, costume, dance, dancers, festival, mask, masked, performance, performing arts, photograph, pre-Hispanic, street, troupe

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