Extravagant version of a traditional costume with lots of  colorful knitting. Putla, Mexico 2020.
Dancing participant wearing a tiliche at a contest for best traditional costume in Putla 2020.
My very favorite was this traditional costume entirely made of natural materials such as bamboo and palm leaves.
Woman wearing a traditional tiliche and  huge straw hat at 2020 carnival celerations in Putla, Oaxaca.
Tiliche, Putlas traditional carnival costume.
Made of countless layers of cloth stripes, always combined with a creepy mask or some kind of balaclava.
Creatures from hell at Carnaval Putleco, Mexico 2020.
Elaborately designed masks made of leather, deer horns and horse hair.
Putlas city centre and town hall are lavishly and colorfully decorated during carnaval celebrations.
These guys were the people's favorites. Green iguanas dancing, crawling and interacting with a cheering crowd.

Person presenting a tlatuache costume in front of  a chering crowd at a costume competition at the carnival in Putla, Oaxaca.

Woman wearing a traditional tiliche at 2020 carnival celerations in Putla, Oaxaca.

Tiliche, the traditional carnival costume.
Made of countless layers of cloth stripes, always combined with a creepy mask or some kind of balaclava.

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