The madams of el Callao pay tribute to Isidora Agnes one of the central activities of the carnival
This Sunday the mass and comparsa of the madams were held at the "el Callao" carnival, a central activity of this festivity, which remembers the origins and claims the local culture. Let's see details with Leonel Retamal. teleSUR
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00:00 Hi, hello, I'm Gladys Quezada, your host, and this is Carnival Time, a show for telesurf
00:07 and we are touring all the venues where the carnival is going on.
00:11 It's a day of elegance and party.
00:13 The Madamas of El Callao, with their colorful outfits and jewelry, meet in the church to
00:19 pay tribute to Isidora Agnes, the Black Isidora, Batch of the Calypso and the Carnival, Social
00:26 Fighter and Defender of Calypso, and El Callao, who managed to take it beyond its borders
00:32 and make it known in Venezuela and the world.
00:35 In 2023, a century of his birth was commemorated.
00:39 Local and regional authorities also attend.
00:42 It is one of the central activities of the carnival.
00:45 This mass is made in her honor and we come from the year '86 when a descendant was made
00:52 praying for the health of Isidora and from there it was patented since the year '91
00:58 and we religiously follow the ladies' mass.
01:01 Every demonstration this time is in Isidora Agnes' honor.
01:06 You saw that the song that is sung first every time is Isidora because it is our representative icon.
01:13 After the mass, the comparso begins, the first major activity that traditionally marks the
01:18 beginning of the carnival.
01:19 They dance to the sound of the calypso with their typical costumes.
01:22 They carry every accessory proudly, turbans, necklaces, scarves, and dresses.
01:27 Madama comes from the French word derived from the origin of these people, with migrants
01:32 from the Antilles, European, and many other locations, who arrive in search of gold from El Callao.
01:37 Madama means lady.
01:41 It means lady, lady of the Callao.
01:44 Coming from the Antilles, she brought us here.
01:49 We were housekeepers, we were teachers, even in the culinary art, we were excellent cooks,
01:56 and also really amazing teachers.
02:00 Professor Lleras-Malopes, a researcher who helped prepare the Carnival Five, which finally
02:08 was recognized as heritage by UNESCO, points out that the role of the madama is the driving
02:12 axis of the carnival.
02:14 She wears a suit, not a costume, because the madama takes advantage of the carnival to
02:24 wear her suit, which we cannot wear it every day because of the heat.
02:30 The amount of fabric and how expensive it is.
02:35 It cannot be charged every day.
02:37 It is safe for special occasions.
02:41 Everything in that suit has a value and a specific story, starting with the turban,
02:48 ending to the bottom.
02:50 The madama is the main axis, the presence, the female and valuable representation of
02:57 the carnival, but also of the daily life of the people.
03:08 The madamas are perhaps the most recognized characters of the holiday, are accompanied
03:12 by devils, miners, half-pinted blacks, and fantasies that enrich the most recognized carnival
03:18 in the country.
03:20 ♪ I got that style, I'm a big deal ♪