Rituals with Masks – Macedo de Cavaleiros

“Rituals with Masks – Macedo de Cavaleiros” presents the festive practices that involve the Caretos of Podence, valuing their customs and recognizing this ancestral tradition as part of the genesis of the Macedo de Cavaleiros region and the identity of its population. The Carnival of the Caretos of Podence has been widely publicized in recent decades by the media and can be seen as the most mediatic of the masked rituals and celebrations that take place in the north-eastern part of the Trás os Montes region. Mainly represented by the characteristic that certainly makes it distinctive and at the same time curiously attractive – the rattles on women and girls.”