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Oruro carnival, Bolivia

Oruro carnival Bolivia: marching band — Each town in Bolivia has many marching bands competing at the carnival. Photograph: Gina Perry

Oruro carnival Bolivia: carnival band — At the end of the procession, the bands join together and play through the night. Photograph: Gina Perry

Oruro carnival Bolivia: women in typical dress — Women in typical Bolivian-style clothing at the Copacabana carnival. Photograph: Gina Perry

Oruro carnival Bolivia: Caporales dancers — Caporales dancers force the route to widen as they dance (Copacabana). Photograph: Gina Perry

Oruro carnival Bolivia: caporales dancers — Caporales is a popular dance for young people in Bolivia. Photograph: Gina Perry

Oruro carnival Bolivia: Dancers at a drink stand — Dancers resting at one of the numerous drink stands along the 4km procession route. Photograph: Gina Perry

Oruro carnival Bolivia: slave-driver dancers — The slaves turn slave-drivers using the whips to control the other dancers. Photograph: Gina Perry

Oruro carnival Bolivia: morenado — The bulging eyes of the morenada mask represents the slaves' struggle to work at high altitude. Photograph: Gina Perry

Oruro carnival Bolivia: dancers — The rattles in the dancers' hands represent the importance of buses in Bolivia. Photograph: Mel Jewell

Oruro carnival Bolivia: Siku sikuri harvest dance — Siku sikuri is a harvest dance dating to 800 BC. Headdresses are made from ostrich feathers. Photograph: Mel Jewell

Oruro carnival Bolivia: Los Tinkus — Los Tinkus a traditional dance from the countryside. Photograph: Mel Jewell

Oruro carnival Bolivia: a morenado takes a rest — A morenada takes a rest from the procession - their costume weighs up to 50kg Photograph: Gina Perry

Oruro carnival Bolivia: caporales boots — The caporales dance is distinctive from the sound of the bells on their boots. Photograph: Gina Perry

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