The dancer evokes a tradition of slavery that existed 150 years ago on the coast of Veracruz, Mexico. African slaves left their employers' farms once a year to organize a party. Eventually, the party became a carnival.

Carnival dancers kick and shake tiredness, move their hips, scream, raise their arms and merge into multicolored costumes. Its horned wooden masks with animal figures paint the settings of a village reminiscent of 17th-century slavery.