View From Casita Colibrí

Posted in Celebrations, Culture, Travel & Tourism | Tagged Asunción Ixtaltepec, costumes, desfile, Edna St. Vincent Millay quote, El Espinal, Guelaguetza, Mexico, Oaxaca, Ocotlán de Morelos, parades, photographs, photos, San Agustín Loxicha, San Jerónimo Tecóatl, San Juan Bautista Tuxtepec, San Juan Cacahualtepec, San Pablo Villa de Mitla, San Pedro y San Pablo Ayutla, Santo Tomás Ocotepec, traje, Villa de Tututepec de Melchor | 6 Comments

6 Responses

1. on August 16, 2013 at 9:50 am | Reply Marilyn Albright

   Beautiful pictures of beautiful women! I like that you added the names of their villages.

   
   
   • on August 16, 2013 at 8:38 pm | Reply spixl

     Thank you! Identifying the village was a criteria for including the photo. I’m on a quest!

     
     
2. on August 16, 2013 at 5:51 pm | Reply Sandi Sherman

   Beautiful – such joy and pride.

   
   
   • on August 16, 2013 at 8:49 pm | Reply spixl

     Yes, that is what makes me smile. However, Guelaguetza does raise some issues around exploitation and I may eventually post something about it. We shall see…

     
     
3. on August 20, 2013 at 11:11 am | Reply Dave Wells

   Great choice of the women, especially liked the older and younger people you included. Could you write a bit about the “second Guelaguetza” organized by the coalition groups? Is that still going on?

   
   
   • on August 20, 2013 at 8:49 pm | Reply spixl

     Thank you for your kind words! I especially liked talking to and photographing some of the older women. Yes Sección 22 of the teachers’ union is still doing a People’s Guelaguetza; this year from July 20 to 22. However, they were not easy for me to get to and I had already made plans for other events. Maybe next year…

     
     

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