Los Pintados

AFP Published March 10, 2014
A group of painted youngsters run during the "Los Pintados" carnival, in San Mateo Ozolco community, Puebla State, Mexico on March 9.
A group of painted youngsters run during the "Los Pintados" carnival, in San Mateo Ozolco community, Puebla State, Mexico on March 9.
A group of painted youngsters run during the "Los Pintados" carnival, in San Mateo Ozolco community, Puebla State, Mexico on March 9.
A group of painted youngsters run during the "Los Pintados" carnival, in San Mateo Ozolco community, Puebla State, Mexico on March 9.
A painted youngster wielding a chain poses for a photograph during the "Los Pintados" carnival, in San Mateo Ozolco community, Puebla State, Mexico on March 9.
A painted youngster wielding a chain poses for a photograph during the "Los Pintados" carnival, in San Mateo Ozolco community, Puebla State, Mexico on March 9.
A painted youngster poses for a photograph during the "Los Pintados" carnival, in San Mateo Ozolco community, Puebla State, Mexico on March 9.
A painted youngster poses for a photograph during the "Los Pintados" carnival, in San Mateo Ozolco community, Puebla State, Mexico on March 9.
Two painted youngsters pose for a photograph during the "Los Pintados" carnival, in San Mateo Ozolco community, Puebla State, Mexico on March 9.
Two painted youngsters pose for a photograph during the "Los Pintados" carnival, in San Mateo Ozolco community, Puebla State, Mexico on March 9.
A painted youngster poses for a photograph during the "Los Pintados" carnival, in San Mateo Ozolco community, Puebla State, Mexico on March 9.
A painted youngster poses for a photograph during the "Los Pintados" carnival, in San Mateo Ozolco community, Puebla State, Mexico on March 9.

"Los Pintados"(The Painted ones) carnival is a 62-year old tradition during which young people paint their bodies and "threaten" to paint locals and tourists if they refuse to give them a coin.

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