Lunes Santo Teotitlan del Valle, Oaxaca Vacations Travel

LUNES SANTO, Teotitlan del Valle, Oaxaca- México.

On Monday during the Holy Week in Easter, the Zapotecs of XiGuie'a (Teotitlan del Valle) make a procession that lasts all day, they take Jesus Christ and Virgin Mary walking around the town on the main streets they stop at every main corner, where the build Sacred Houses made with rugs. Here they stop, pray and give offerings to God. The brass band accompanies during all the procession, candles and flowers decorate the scenes.
I imagine this procession is an evolution of ancient pilgrimages carried out by our ancestors. Exactly during this season people are waiting for the first rain and begin to prepare the land for the up coming farming cycle. I can Imagine the image of "the God of the rain" being taken out of the temples to the streets where Zapotec offer corn, incense, flowers, etc...

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• oaxaca
• weavers
• teotitlan
• rugs
• weaving
• zapotecs
• zapotecos
• semana
• santa
• lunes
• procesion
• religiosa
• cultura
• culture
• indigena

[BnZunni]

Hermoso video. Interesante observar expresiones verdaderas de fé. Como humanos tendemos a ver lo externo, pero Dios en el cielo verdaderamente mira el corazón sincero de las persona y remunera en acorde. El Responsorio de fondo es caratcerístico de los Pueblos del Valle Oaxaqueño. Varían en duración y estructura, estoy asumiendo que éste es el movimiento Lento. Existen algunos con "Allegros" y "Airosos" de tal belleza y armonía y aún encajan perfectamente a la temporada. Buen Trabajo DIXZA. ♪♫

[BnZunni]

Beautiful video. Interesting to watch true expressions of faith. We as humans tend to see only the outside, but God in heaven truly sees what's in the hearts of peple and rewards it accordingly. The Responsory in the background is so characteristic of the zapotec towns of Oaxaca, they vary in length and structure. I'm assuming this is the slow part, there are some with such amazing Allegro and Airoso movements, and yet they fit perfectly for this celebrations. Good Job DIXZA.