Traditional "Viudas" Celebration In Esmeraldas

ESMERALDAS, ECUADOR - DECEMBER 31: A group of men dressed as a "Viuda" dancing in Rioverde as part of traditional new year's eve celebrations on December 31, 2021 in Esmeraldas, Ecuador. Viudas (widows) are men dressed as women, usually in mourning dresses but in more recent years the tradition has shifted and clothes may vary, that go out on the streets to collect money from drivers and poeple passing by which they will later use for the traditional "monigotes" burning. (Photo by Franklin Jacome/Agencia Press South/Getty Images)

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ESMERALDAS, ECUADOR - DECEMBER 31: A group of men dressed as a "Viuda" dancing in Rioverde as part of traditional new year's eve celebrations on December 31, 2021 in Esmeraldas, Ecuador. Viudas (widows) are men dressed as women, usually in mourning dresses but in more recent years the tradition has shifted and clothes may vary, that go out on the streets to collect money from drivers and poeple passing by which they will later use for the traditional "monigotes" burning. (Photo by Franklin Jacome/Agencia Press South/Getty Images)