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They are blue devil masqueraders and they are fighting to keep a tradition alive.

Tens of thousands of masqueraders, entertainers and spectators are expected to join in the revelry and the rising level of crime is causing major concern.

Witches, sirens, shrews and masqueraders all depict female power as supernaturally given or surreptitiously used.

But what Halloween masqueraders may not realize is that in the early 1970s and well into the next decade, real fear took over.

Dancers, musicians and masqueraders in costumes celebrating the world’s diverse cultures take part in a lively procession that culminates in a family-friendly festival featuring live music.