Luis Moya, one of the Pillaro "devils" during the famed "Pillaro Dance of the Devils" celebration, gives us some insight into the significance behind some of its most important characters.
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Caption 27 [es]: pues ya casi nadie quiere disfrazarse de este personaje. Caption 27 [en]: since almost no one wants to dress up as this character now.
Celebrated in Ecuador on November second, the Day of the Dead is a time for family members to gather together and pay respects through customs involving food, prayer and music, to deceased family members, whom they view as very much alive energetically.
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Caption 30 [es]: hermanas, quienes no están aquí, Caption 30 [en]: sisters, whoever aren't here,