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How
the
Tradition
was
Born
The
masquerade
tradition
comes
from
the
,
especially
from
people
in
communities
that
got
together
to
show
traditional
characters
.
In
,
it
was
established
as
the
National
Masquerade
Day
.
During
the
parade
,
you
can
see
characters
such
as
"
la
muerte
,
el
diablo
,
la
segua
,
and
el
padre
sin
cabeza
"
among
others
.
All
of
them
represent
elements
or
stories
that
people
have
shared
in
Costa
Rica
over
time
.
Masquerade
day
origins
go
back
to
the
traditional
"
"
or
town
where
people
organized
activities
to
collect
money
to
raise
funds
for
the
town
church
expenses
.
In
the
middle
of
"
ventas
,
bombetas
"
and
music
,
people
enjoyed
the
which
danced
,
ran
and
chased
young
and
adults
using
their
so
feared
"
chilillos
"
.