Ritual's collective effervescence, awe, and social identity: psychosocial effects of the Pasto carnival.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

This study analyzes the experience of participating in the 2023 Carnaval de Negros y Blancos, a festive event that emphasizes southwestern Colombia's African, Andean, and European traditions.

Methods

We surveyed a total of 163 participants, including dancers (n = 73, 44.79%), players (n = 47, 28.83%), and other artists (n = 43, 26.33%). Questions were asked about participation (type of role, number of days at the festival) and the quality of the experience according to the neo-Durkheimian model of collective gatherings (situated social identity, perceived shared attention and behavioral synchrony, fusion of personal and collective identity, perceived emotional synchrony, positive personal emotions, self-transcendent emotions, includin

SUBMITTER: Rincon-Unigarro C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12643837 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature