Diablos Danzantes de Patanemo (Sociedad del Santísimo Sacramento de Patanemo)
One of the oldest Carabobo cofradías (dating to 1721), known for its river purification rite and bestiary of mask designs. Cofradía membership binds dancers to Corpus Christi ritual, mask traditions and mutual-aid obligations in the home pueblo.
Capataz primero in recent years: Julián Lugo. Cofradía takes a ritual purification bath in the río 'El Paso de Belén' before dancing.
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Other diablos danzantes de venezuela
The original brotherhood of Diablos Danzantes; promeseros dance through Yare in scarlet costumes on Corpus Christi until the devils kneel before the Blessed Sacrament. Founding tradition is dated to 1749 (the cofradía celebrated its 277th year in 2026).
Coastal cofradía of Naiguatá on the Caribbean shore; danced for roughly 400 years and key to integrating women and children into the Corpus Christi diabladas.
Afro-Venezuelan coastal cofradía of Aragua, organised as a Civil Association; promeseros dance two days during Corpus Christi week as payment of promises to the Santísimo Sacramento.
One of the oldest Aragua diabladas, performed in the isolated cacao village of Chuao; mostly Afro-Venezuelan promeseros, with the patron tricolor ribbon a unique mask marker.
Coastal Aragua cofradía in the cacao village of Cata; distinctive metallic-mesh masks of fierce beasts and a triple-cross cape. Cofradía membership binds dancers to Corpus Christi ritual, mask traditions and mutual-aid obligations in the home pueblo.
Afro-Venezuelan cofradía in the coastal village of Cuyagua; UNESCO-inscribed and dated to 1773, with strong community participation and intergenerational transmission via the perreros.