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Traditional Mas Characters – Guarahoon / Wild Indian / Red Indian

Jul 17, 2015 | Traditional Mas Characters


Photos and research courtesy the Carnival Institute of Trinidad and Tobago (CITT).

Guarahoon / Wild Indian / Red Indian – The oldest examples of Indian Mas. They are based on a peaceful Amerindian tribe from Venezuela called the “Warao”. The costume of the Guarahoon is Red. They have their own specific language.