Congo Carnival Festival

Congo carnival is a cultural practice that emerged as a performative response to enslavement in Panama. Congo carnival traditions in Panama celebrate the resistance of Cimarrones, formerly enslaved Africans during the Spanish colonial period who escaped to the hills and rain forests of the Americas to establish independent communities.

The Congo carnival festival, as one of the most famous festivals in Congo, has accurately reflected Congo culture. The most obvious about traditional costumes and vibrant colors, especially during the Congo dressing festival. Not only that, but it is a famous festival, so thousands of people attend, demonstrating the organization scale of the Congo costume festival. And, more specifically, the Congo dressing festival will allow you to learn not only about Congo culture but also to feel the history of Congo through each artist's outfit and performance. So, go to Congo and attend the Congo costume festival to learn more about the culture and history of this country.

Location: Panama, Congo