Fill in the Blanks Facts About the Masquerades in Costa RicaOnline version Read and listen to the story and complete the missing words. by Angie Cascante Barrantes 1 October turnos Colonial 31st carnivals 1996 Cartago masks cultural How the Tradition was Born The masquerade tradition comes from the , especially from people in communities that got together to show traditional characters . In , it was established as the National Masquerade Day . During the parade , you can see characters such as " la muerte , el diablo , la segua , and el padre sin cabeza " among others . All of them represent elements or stories that people have shared in Costa Rica over time . Masquerade day origins go back to the traditional " " or town where people organized activities to collect money to raise funds for the town church expenses . In the middle of " ventas , bombetas " and music , people enjoyed the which danced , ran and chased young and adults using their so feared " chilillos " .