Carnival in the Dominican Republic

In Santo Domingo, celebrations include a large military display with the Dominican air force, navy, and army.

Festivities often include the wearing of colorful costumes that symbolize Dominican religious and traditional characters such as Calife, Guloya, and Diablo Cojuelo.

[citation needed] The timing of the festivals has grown apart from its original religious synchronization with the period of Lent.

[citation needed] Carnival masks are elaborate and the costumes used on the parades are satires of the Devil and are called "Diablos Cojuelos".

Additional allegorical characters represent Dominican traditions such as "Roba la Gallina" and "Califé".