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There's a black-face festival, exactly as it sounds it's people wearing masks and painting theirs faces to make fun of black people, it's a national tradition in Ecuador

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Submitted ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩ by ⁨Luisp@lemmy.dbzer0.com⁩ to ⁨[deleted]⁩

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  • Mulligrubs@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    All people should be mocked, no exceptions.

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    • happy_wheels@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Image

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      • Mulligrubs@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        Perfection

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    • surewhynotlem@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      We already mocked them thoroughly enough pre-1865. We’re still burning through that debt.

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    • lugal@sopuli.xyz ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      So are there festivals like this mocking other people groups?

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  • vathecka@lemmy.radio ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    I simply dont believe you

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    • CrimeIsLegalNow@ani.social ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Well, you’re half right to be suspicious.

      en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mama_Negra

      There is a blackface festival. It’s apparently supposed to be supportive. Or not. Who fucking knows.

      www.sociologylens.net/article-types/…/14036

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