Guarani are a group of indigenous peoples that live across Paraguay, Bolivia, Brazil and Argentina.
The Arete Guasú, literally ‘fiesta grande’ (big party), is a sacred Guarani celebration that originally coincided with the maize harvest. However, this festivity currently takes place during the Christian carnival.
This joyful, three-day event celebrates the meeting of the worlds of the death, the living and the ancestors with music, dancing, and other traditional practices.
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