Dozens of Catholics in feathered costumes joined a procession in Paraguay, honoring St. Francis Solanus. This event took ...

Catholic parishioners in Paraguay don bird-like costumes and parade through the streets in the municipality of Emboscada, ...

EMBOSCADA, Paraguay — The rainy weather did not prevent Blanca Servín from dressing her 7-year-old son like a bird. They joined a procession honoring St. Francis Solanus, the patron saint of a ...

EMBOSCADA, Paraguay — The rainy weather did not prevent Blanca Servín from dressing her 7-year-old son like a bird. They joined a procession honoring St. Francis Solanus, the patron saint of a ...

EMBOSCADA, Paraguay (AP) — Catholic parishioners in Paraguay don bird-like costumes and parade through the streets in the municipality of Emboscada, some 25 miles (45 kilometers) northeast of ...

EMBOSCADA, Paraguay (AP) — Participants dressing up in feather garments are known as “promisers.” As part of the rituals, they cover their faces, imitate birds and distort their voices when ...