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Posted in Celebrations, Churches, Holidays | Tagged Christianity, culture, Good Friday, Mexico, Oaxaca, photo, photographs, Preciosa Sangre de Cristo, Procesión del Silencio, Procession of Silence, religion, Viernes Santo | 6 Comments

6 Responses

1. on April 7, 2012 at 9:52 pm | Reply Louise Savage

   Incredible, I would love to be there for Easter some time! Almost makes me
   want to be Catholic again

   
   
   • on April 7, 2012 at 10:17 pm | Reply spixl

     Now Louise, don’t get too carried away! Fyi, Lan is here and we have been having a blast.

     
     
2. on April 10, 2012 at 2:17 am | Reply Bev in connecticut

   So is Good Friday the last public day of observance? How about Holy Saturday and Easter Sunday?

   
   
   • on April 10, 2012 at 7:50 am | Reply spixl

     On Sat. evening there is the night of Fire and Water — procession with candles, 2-hour mass, blessing of water, and halfway through the mass the riotious ringing of church bells. I’ve always been too exhausted from the week’s activities to attend, but I’ve definitely heard the bells! At night on Easter Sunday, Carmen Alto does a procession through the streets, returns to the church, Plume Dancers perform in the courtyard, and there is a castillo and fireworks. Will probably post some video of it next week.

     
     
3. on April 10, 2012 at 9:23 am | Reply Beverly Schmidt

   PHEW!!!! I’m exhausted! It is definitely on the calender for next year.
   last week you briefly mentioned something about JELLO MOLDS in the Zocalo! What’s that?

   
   
   • on April 10, 2012 at 5:32 pm | Reply spixl

     Yep, jello molded to look like an ear of corn in a husk, watermelon, and more. Unfortunately, there was so much going on that I didn’t photograph any of them — big oversight! Definitely will be on the lookout for them next year.

     
     

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