Guyana's Rupununi Rodeo celebrates local cowboy culture
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Cowboys enter the arena during the inauguration of two-day Rupununi Ranchers Rodeo festival, in Lethem, Guyana, Saturday, April 8, 2023. The festival is an Easter weekend tradition, celebrating the Rupununi savannah cowboy lifestyle. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)Cowboys enter the arena during the inauguration of two-day Rupununi Ranchers Rodeo festival, in Lethem, Guyana, Saturday, April 8, 2023. The festival is an Easter weekend tradition, celebrating the Rupununi savannah cowboy lifestyle. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)Cowboys man the gates during the annual two-day Rupununi Ranchers Rodeo festival, in Lethem, Guyana, Saturday, April 8, 2023. The festival is an Easter weekend tradition, celebrating the Rupununi savannah cowboy lifestyle. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)Girls watch the annual two-day Rupununi Ranchers Rodeo festival, in Lethem, Guyana, Saturday, April 8, 2023. The festival is an Easter weekend tradition, celebrating the Rupununi savannah cowboy lifestyle. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)A cowboy rides during the annual two-day Rupununi Ranchers Rodeo festival, in Lethem, Guyana, Saturday, April 8, 2023. The festival is an Easter weekend tradition, celebrating the Rupununi savannah cowboy lifestyle. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)Spectators watch the annual two-day Rupununi Ranchers Rodeo festival, in Lethem, Guyana, Saturday, April 8, 2023. The festival is an Easter weekend tradition, celebrating the Rupununi savannah cowboy lifestyle. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)Cowboys watch competitions during the annual two-day Rupununi Ranchers Rodeo festival, in Lethem, Guyana, Saturday, April 8, 2023. The festival is an Easter weekend tradition, celebrating the Rupununi savannah cowboy lifestyle. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)A cowboy mans a gate during the annual two-day Rupununi Ranchers Rodeo festival, in Lethem, Guyana, Saturday, April 8, 2023. The festival is an Easter weekend tradition, celebrating the Rupununi savannah cowboy lifestyle. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)Guyana's President Mohamed Irfaan Ali attends the Rupununi Ranchers Rodeo festival, in Lethem, Guyana, Saturday, April 8, 2023. The festival is an Easter weekend tradition, celebrating the Rupununi savannah cowboy lifestyle. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)Hats are displayed for sale during the annual Rupununi Ranchers Rodeo festival, in Lethem, Guyana, Saturday, April 8, 2023. The festival is an Easter weekend tradition, celebrating the Rupununi savannah cowboy lifestyle. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)A cowboy ropes during the annual two-day Rupununi Ranchers Rodeo festival, in Lethem, Guyana, Saturday, April 8, 2023. The festival is an Easter weekend tradition, celebrating the Rupununi savannah cowboy lifestyle. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)A man sells hats during the annual Rupununi Ranchers Rodeo festival, in Lethem, Guyana, Sunday, April 9, 2023. The festival is an Easter weekend tradition, celebrating the Rupununi savannah cowboy lifestyle. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)A boy rides one of the mechanical games during the Rupununi Ranchers Rodeo festival, in Lethem, Guyana, Sunday, April 9, 2023. The festival is an Easter weekend tradition, celebrating the Rupununi savannah cowboy lifestyle. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)Youths race horses during the annual Rupununi Ranchers Rodeo festival, in Lethem, Guyana, Sunday, April 9, 2023. The festival is an Easter weekend tradition, celebrating the Rupununi savannah cowboy lifestyle. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)Cowboys watch competitions during the annual two-day Rupununi Ranchers Rodeo festival, in Lethem, Guyana, Saturday, April 8, 2023. The festival is an Easter weekend tradition, celebrating the Rupununi savannah cowboy lifestyle. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)A cowboy rides during the annual two-day Rupununi Ranchers Rodeo festival, in Lethem, Guyana, Saturday, April 8, 2023. The festival is an Easter weekend tradition, celebrating the Rupununi savannah cowboy lifestyle. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)Cowboys ride into the arena during the inauguration ceremony of the annual two-day Rupununi Ranchers Rodeo festival, in Lethem, Guyana, Saturday, April 8, 2023. The festival is an Easter weekend tradition, celebrating the Rupununi savannah cowboy lifestyle. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)Cowboys rope during the annual two-day Rupununi Ranchers Rodeo festival, in Lethem, Guyana, Saturday, April 8, 2023. The festival is an Easter weekend tradition, celebrating the Rupununi savannah cowboy lifestyle. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)A vendor decorates his stand with a Guyanese flag during the annual two-day Rupununi Ranchers Rodeo festival, in Lethem, Guyana, Saturday, April 8, 2023. The festival is an Easter weekend tradition, celebrating the Rupununi savannah cowboy lifestyle. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)Cowboys watch competitions during the annual two-day Rupununi Ranchers Rodeo festival, in Lethem, Guyana, Saturday, April 8, 2023. The festival is an Easter weekend tradition, celebrating the Rupununi savannah cowboy lifestyle. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)
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Cowboys enter the arena during the inauguration of two-day Rupununi Ranchers Rodeo festival, in Lethem, Guyana, Saturday, April 8, 2023. The festival is an Easter weekend tradition, celebrating the Rupununi savannah cowboy lifestyle. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)
