This is really cool @beckymia! I love how you poetically described each of the characters for this festival. Is this a yearly event? A lot of work is put into the costumes I see. We just had something similar here known as the hungry ghost festival. Am wondering if it is similar with the one you showed here.
It's actually the New Yam festival, we do it every year. I just used it for the prompt.
About the costumes, they are not that expensive actually, you can get most of the stuff here locally. Like the bush boy, it's just made from dried raffia palm leaves. But yes, it's very stressful and time-consuming to make, Like the villain with plenty spoons, that one must have taken them days.
The festival is our traditional way of thanking God for a good harvest and celebrating the first yam of the season. It's a big celebration and there is plenty of food to eat 😊
Tell me about the Hungry Ghost festival, how is it celebrated in your place? Are the costumes also made locally?