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The wooden masks of Lazarim

One of the most interesting original Portuguese popular feasts is celebrated in Lazarim, a village located in the surroundings of Lamego (north of Portugal). Instead of scantily clad dancers, feathers, bright colours and party music, be prepared to encounter people disguised as the devil sporting carved wooden masks and unusual costumes fashioned from materials such as wool, twine, cane, cork and sackcloth.

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