Monument “Miner's helmet” (Oruro, Bolivia)
Tiwy.com, photos by Rem Sapozhnikov (February, 2008)
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In Oruro there are several monuments built in the last decade. They are rather peculiar. One of them is devoted to the miner's helmet, and in fact – to glorification of complicated miner's labour. Huge metal helmet mounted on strong columns from the distance looks like an alien spaceship with the only passenger – the Virgin of Socavon, protector of miners.
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Along the perimeter of the monument there are various figures taken from the miners' folklore, including the “Dragon”, as I called it for convenience. The Dragon, most likely, symbolises dangers that await for miners under the ground.
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Not far from the “Helmet” the Carnival avenue starts, in the center of which are located metal images of Bolivian carnival classical characters.
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