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Festival de Zancos de Bonao in Bonao
Bonao's well-documented February carnival centers on the Macarao character in satin and sequin costuming; a standalone Festival de Zancos, or Stilts Festival, was not independently confirmed as a distinct Bonao event, since the country's documented stilt-walking carnival character, El Hombre en Zancos, is instead attributed to San Cristobal province.
Bonao's well-documented February carnival centers on the Macarao, the city's signature carnival character dressed in satin, lame and sequins adorned with bells, ribbons and whistles, a costume tradition distinct from the stilt-walking characters found elsewhere in Dominican carnival culture.