his is The Supay/ or Diablito Riobambeño, is commenly seen during the Three Kings Day parades ( January 6th or Pases del Niño )as they are known in Ecuador). Pases del Niño are Impromptu parades ranging from Late November til Caranaval which usually falls in Febuary in the in honor of Christmas celebrations in the Chimborazo Region of Ecuador. The Supay is an androgynous sprit character / of the Andean Indigenous communities of Ecuador. The Supay plays a myriad of roles that express our duality in nature.One of their major roles in the parade is to watch over the crowd and the dancers to keep everyone safe. The Supay however is in no way linked to religion or the religious characteristics that other cultures have tied to devil figures. I should also add that this piece is a part of my new work in progress series . *