Late yesterday afternoon, under a dark and threatening sky, we gathered in front of Teotitlán del Valle’s church for the first *convite of the Fiesta Titular a la Preciosa Sangre de Nuestro Señor Jesucristo, the village’s patron saint festival.
Templo de la Preciosa Sangre de Cristo
Peeking out from the canastas
Danzante and daughter
Subalterno entertaining the crowd
Kids in the ‘hood patiently waiting and posing
Leaving the church
Through the streets with one of several marmotas
Hundreds of unmarried girls and women parade through the streets
Balancing canastas with dignity and pride
The debut of the new Grupo de Danza de Pluma Promesa (2016-18)
The rain held off, as the procession returned to the church
And, the banda played on…
Major festivities of the Fiesta Titular a la Preciosa Sangre de Nuestro Señor Jesucristo continue through Sunday. We shall return!
* Convite: According to Harrap’s Spanish and English Pocket Dictionary, convite means reception. However, if I drag my weighty Larousse Standard Diccionario down from the shelf, convite translates to “invitation” or “banquet.” And, if one turns to Google or Bing translation programs, a convite is a “treat.” To me, it is all of the above!
Mexican Peso Converter
View From Casita Colibrí 
Such wonderful traditions, that are fully entered into by the whole community. It must serve as a ‘glue’ to hold the community together.
Yes, they are. The young women in the convite can usually be seen wearing jeans in contemporary hip style, but they are proud of and honor the traditions of their community and abuelos.
My goodness! Beautifully captured – absolutely wonderful and incredible photos! Thank you!
Thank you for your kind (and encouraging) words!
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Shannon; you are the best. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks, Connie! When are you coming back for another visit?