The devil was a central character brought by the Spaniards during the colonization period.
The devil is a satire of all the feathers that could exist, and it has become a symbol of joy in the carnival, people just have fun with this symbol, and they turn it into joy. They scare the bad spirits and purify the body. The cojuelo (from the Spanish limping verb or Cojear), because this devil was injured by St. Michael during the divine war. In Santo Domingo, they renamed it to 'Cajuelo' because those characters do not limp throughout the carnival.
However, every town and province has its own group and their own unique manifestations. So that as soon as they enter their costumes, they are no longer themselves, they become Eragon the Mayor. Many of the characters are visions of animals and this is why you see many animal and dragon-like figures throughout the carnival; this is how they fire up the place upon their arrival to each town. You can run into anyone at these carnivals, and many people have chosen to get married during these celebrations. They bond the culture and the charisma into their marriage.
Watch the Diablo Cojuelo in action below. Video provided by: Govierno Danilo's YouTube Channel; the above writing is an English abstract translation of the video statements. Hope you enjoy :0)
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