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Oyá Nike & Maracatú Pacifico, In The 2016 38th Annual San Francisco Carnaval Parade
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The Banner
The banner read: Oyá Nike
Oyá Nike & Maracatú Pacifico • In The 2016 38th Annual San Francisco Carnaval Parade • This year's theme: Viva La Madre Tierra • 24th Street near South Van Ness • San Francisco, California • (Date Photographed: 12:10:15 Sunday 29 May 2016) • (Date Published: Wednesday 13 July 2016) • © 2016 Bryan Costales #C16_3596 Add a comment or report a mistake
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Danced In Full Skirts
Following the banner, women in full skirts danced opposite a man wearing rags.
Oyá Nike & Maracatú Pacifico • In The 2016 38th Annual San Francisco Carnaval Parade • This year's theme: Viva La Madre Tierra • 24th Street near South Van Ness • San Francisco, California • (Date Photographed: 12:10:49 Sunday 29 May 2016) • (Date Published: Wednesday 13 July 2016) • © 2016 Bryan Costales #C16_3603 Add a comment or report a mistake
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Hands Wide
As part of the dance, hands were held wide and then all together the women would clap.
Oyá Nike & Maracatú Pacifico • In The 2016 38th Annual San Francisco Carnaval Parade • This year's theme: Viva La Madre Tierra • 24th Street near South Van Ness • San Francisco, California • (Date Photographed: 12:11:26 Sunday 29 May 2016) • (Date Published: Wednesday 13 July 2016) • © 2016 Bryan Costales #C16_3607 Add a comment or report a mistake
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A Well Timed Clap
All at once, dozens of hands came together for a loud clap.
Oyá Nike & Maracatú Pacifico • In The 2016 38th Annual San Francisco Carnaval Parade • This year's theme: Viva La Madre Tierra • 24th Street near South Van Ness • San Francisco, California • (Date Photographed: 12:11:33 Sunday 29 May 2016) • (Date Published: Wednesday 13 July 2016) • © 2016 Bryan Costales #C16_3611 Add a comment or report a mistake
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As If In Worship
At one point during the dance, the woman appeared entranced as if in worship.
Oyá Nike & Maracatú Pacifico • In The 2016 38th Annual San Francisco Carnaval Parade • This year's theme: Viva La Madre Tierra • 24th Street near South Van Ness • San Francisco, California • (Date Photographed: 12:11:41 Sunday 29 May 2016) • (Date Published: Wednesday 13 July 2016) • © 2016 Bryan Costales #C16_3613 Add a comment or report a mistake
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Gourd With Beans
The next group of dancers carried decorated gourds filled with beans and shaken to produce a rhythmic sound.
Oyá Nike & Maracatú Pacifico • In The 2016 38th Annual San Francisco Carnaval Parade • This year's theme: Viva La Madre Tierra • 24th Street near South Van Ness • San Francisco, California • (Date Photographed: 12:11:59 Sunday 29 May 2016) • (Date Published: Wednesday 13 July 2016) • © 2016 Bryan Costales #C16_3619 Add a comment or report a mistake
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Ahead Of Band
A group of women walked ahead of the band and used decorated gourds to add to the band's music.
Oyá Nike & Maracatú Pacifico • In The 2016 38th Annual San Francisco Carnaval Parade • This year's theme: Viva La Madre Tierra • 24th Street near South Van Ness • San Francisco, California • (Date Photographed: 12:12:02 Sunday 29 May 2016) • (Date Published: Wednesday 13 July 2016) • © 2016 Bryan Costales #C16_3621 Add a comment or report a mistake
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Wore Straw Hats
The members of the drum corps wore straw hats, a few with hat bands that matched their shirts.
Oyá Nike & Maracatú Pacifico • In The 2016 38th Annual San Francisco Carnaval Parade • This year's theme: Viva La Madre Tierra • 24th Street near South Van Ness • San Francisco, California • (Date Photographed: 12:12:08 Sunday 29 May 2016) • (Date Published: Wednesday 13 July 2016) • © 2016 Bryan Costales #C16_3628 Add a comment or report a mistake
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Heavy Beat
Those at the rear of the drum corps beat their drums with more gusto.
Oyá Nike & Maracatú Pacifico • In The 2016 38th Annual San Francisco Carnaval Parade • This year's theme: Viva La Madre Tierra • 24th Street near South Van Ness • San Francisco, California • (Date Photographed: 12:12:28 Sunday 29 May 2016) • (Date Published: Wednesday 13 July 2016) • © 2016 Bryan Costales #C16_3634 Add a comment or report a mistake
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Parasols And Fans
The final part of this contingent featured men walking with parasols and women walking between them, carrying fans.
Oyá Nike & Maracatú Pacifico • In The 2016 38th Annual San Francisco Carnaval Parade • This year's theme: Viva La Madre Tierra • 24th Street near South Van Ness • San Francisco, California • (Date Photographed: 12:12:44 Sunday 29 May 2016) • (Date Published: Wednesday 13 July 2016) • © 2016 Bryan Costales #C16_3641 Add a comment or report a mistake
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Man In White
A man wearing white robes and a white cloth hat, carried a white parasol.
Oyá Nike & Maracatú Pacifico • In The 2016 38th Annual San Francisco Carnaval Parade • This year's theme: Viva La Madre Tierra • 24th Street near South Van Ness • San Francisco, California • (Date Photographed: 12:13:03 Sunday 29 May 2016) • (Date Published: Wednesday 13 July 2016) • © 2016 Bryan Costales #C16_3647 Add a comment or report a mistake
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Man In Whiteface
A man wearing whiteface carried a red parasol. Note that the color of the threads in his hat almost matched the color of his parasol.
Oyá Nike & Maracatú Pacifico • In The 2016 38th Annual San Francisco Carnaval Parade • This year's theme: Viva La Madre Tierra • 24th Street near South Van Ness • San Francisco, California • (Date Photographed: 12:13:16 Sunday 29 May 2016) • (Date Published: Wednesday 13 July 2016) • © 2016 Bryan Costales #C16_3648 Add a comment or report a mistake
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Inverted Parasol
A man dressed in white robes was the final part of this contingent. He carried an inverted parasol made to look like a flower.
Oyá Nike & Maracatú Pacifico • In The 2016 38th Annual San Francisco Carnaval Parade • This year's theme: Viva La Madre Tierra • 24th Street near South Van Ness • San Francisco, California • (Date Photographed: 12:13:41 Sunday 29 May 2016) • (Date Published: Wednesday 13 July 2016) • © 2016 Bryan Costales #C16_3653 Add a comment or report a mistake
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