On this day in ...... 2008 (today), Costa Ricans mark el Día de la Mascarada Tradicional, an annual event celebrated by government decree since 1997. The proclamation recognized a cultural tradition featuring good, bazaars, games, and dancers wearing colorful masks repesenting a variety of fanciful figures -- the devil, death, clowns, giants, dwarves, elves, and animals. (photo credit) The festival will resonate with folks elsewhere who today are celebrating Halloween.
