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Majigangga Giant Puppets, Santa Ana

Giant puppets paraded and danced through Santa Ana's streets around Christmas, a tradition since the late 1960s.

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Giant puppets dancing in a street parade (illustrative photo)

Illustrative photo. Photo: infomatique on Flickr · CC BY-SA

Overview

Every Christmas season, Santa Ana parades its Majigangga, giant puppets danced through the streets, a tradition that began in the late 1960s.

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