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Colectivo Anqari, In The 2016 38th Annual San Francisco Carnaval Parade

Strikingly Nice Banner
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The banner for Colectivo Anqari was hand painted and strikingly attractive.

Colectivo Anqari external link   •  In The 2016 38th Annual San Francisco Carnaval Parade external link   •  This year's theme: Viva La Madre Tierra   •  24th Street near South Van Ness   •  San Francisco, California   •  (Date Photographed: 12:53:55 Sunday 29 May 2016)   •  (Date Published: Monday 1 August 2016)   •  © 2016 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #B16_0039
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Elaborate Costumes
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Following the banner, people walked while wearing elaborate costumes.

Colectivo Anqari external link   •  In The 2016 38th Annual San Francisco Carnaval Parade external link   •  This year's theme: Viva La Madre Tierra   •  24th Street near South Van Ness   •  San Francisco, California   •  (Date Photographed: 12:53:56 Sunday 29 May 2016)   •  (Date Published: Monday 1 August 2016)   •  © 2016 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C16_4147
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Beat Drums
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Musicians with the group wore elaborate hats and beat drums, while blowing on pipes.

Colectivo Anqari external link   •  In The 2016 38th Annual San Francisco Carnaval Parade external link   •  This year's theme: Viva La Madre Tierra   •  24th Street near South Van Ness   •  San Francisco, California   •  (Date Photographed: 12:55:01 Sunday 29 May 2016)   •  (Date Published: Monday 1 August 2016)   •  © 2016 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #B16_0041
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More Ordinary
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Ahead of the band, others walked wearing more ordinary costumes or more simple modes of dress.

Colectivo Anqari external link   •  In The 2016 38th Annual San Francisco Carnaval Parade external link   •  This year's theme: Viva La Madre Tierra   •  24th Street near South Van Ness   •  San Francisco, California   •  (Date Photographed: 12:55:30 Sunday 29 May 2016)   •  (Date Published: Monday 1 August 2016)   •  © 2016 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C16_4180
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Elaborate Hats
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Musicians walked while wearing elaborate hats. The hats were constructed using an array of radiating sticks each of which ended with a white feather.

Colectivo Anqari external link   •  In The 2016 38th Annual San Francisco Carnaval Parade external link   •  This year's theme: Viva La Madre Tierra   •  24th Street near South Van Ness   •  San Francisco, California   •  (Date Photographed: 12:55:34 Sunday 29 May 2016)   •  (Date Published: Monday 1 August 2016)   •  © 2016 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C16_4188
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Taped To Straw Hat
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A closer view shows that the elaborate feathered hats were attached to ordinary straw hats using many wraps of blue tape.

Colectivo Anqari external link   •  In The 2016 38th Annual San Francisco Carnaval Parade external link   •  This year's theme: Viva La Madre Tierra   •  24th Street near South Van Ness   •  San Francisco, California   •  (Date Photographed: 12:56:05 Sunday 29 May 2016)   •  (Date Published: Monday 1 August 2016)   •  © 2016 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C16_4195
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Woman Too
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Women wore the same elaborate hats. Here one hat was attached with blue tape, while the other was attached with green tape.

Colectivo Anqari external link   •  In The 2016 38th Annual San Francisco Carnaval Parade external link   •  This year's theme: Viva La Madre Tierra   •  24th Street near South Van Ness   •  San Francisco, California   •  (Date Photographed: 12:56:17 Sunday 29 May 2016)   •  (Date Published: Monday 1 August 2016)   •  © 2016 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C16_4199
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