Yesterday, Teotitlán del Valle’s new Grupo de Promesa de la Danza de la Pluma 2019-2021 did battle, not only with Cortes, but also with the wind — which grabbed their penachos/coronas/headdresses like sails, challenging their balance, intricate footwork, and Busby Berkeley-like choreography.
Moctezuma holding on to his penacho/corona/headdress
Danzantes holding on to their penachos/coronas/headdress
Danzante appealing to the gods to stop the wind?
Throughout the day, wind continued to challenge the danzantes
Grasping their penachos/coronas/headdresses, Moctezuma, his warriors, and allied kings kept to their feet
The danzantes of Teotitlán del Valle didn’t miss a step at this most important festival day honoring the patron saint of their village, La Preciosa Sangre de Nuestro Señor Jesucristo. Alas, the wind didn’t bring much needed rain to this agricultural community.
Stay tuned, the festivities continue for another three days.
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Beautiful photos as usual.
Thanks, Sandi!
As a frequent visitor to Oaxaca (my daughter and son-in-law live in Tlacolula) I really appreciate your blog, not only the photos and the writing, but the subjects: this festival, the murals, the light. . .all so wonderful for a lover of Oaxaca.
Thank you so much for your kind words. I’m glad I can bring a little Oaxaca to you, when you aren’t here!
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