tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22519529501823952232024-03-24T16:32:35.249-07:00ColonialMexicoInsideandOutColonial Mexico's art, architecture, churches, religious customs and historyMarina Hayman Ph.D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/01934456340919337955noreply@blogger.comBlogger133125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2251952950182395223.post-16268863158203526812024-03-24T12:01:00.000-07:002024-03-24T12:05:42.118-07:00Nicaragua's Holy Week Gems<p><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgOcb_TnqG3L5tZJg27XhTnxJRwXOVUMPTy5wJdibhJ4idyUFW-E4SnwrA-1rv-TfNzR_EMHiRIqg101mM_YZPxYOHRFXnPSkTrVlm07PYObE3XgcWFiJ8LRV7BXxb9XWw69ph3pUNqkUVFxufYtLyzC_YT7idDIa30Rduy39HdfgVXc1fIPGa8Aj2Eu-4" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgOcb_TnqG3L5tZJg27XhTnxJRwXOVUMPTy5wJdibhJ4idyUFW-E4SnwrA-1rv-TfNzR_EMHiRIqg101mM_YZPxYOHRFXnPSkTrVlm07PYObE3XgcWFiJ8LRV7BXxb9XWw69ph3pUNqkUVFxufYtLyzC_YT7idDIa30Rduy39HdfgVXc1fIPGa8Aj2Eu-4" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Constructing a <i>Huerto</i>, Diria, Nicaragua</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Nicaragua has not been as well-known a site for Holy Week tourism as Guatemala.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Yet, the observances there are beautiful and several, the Aquatic Stations of the Cross, the good natured penitential floggings of Nandaime and the magnificent huertos, you won't see anywhere else. Below is a link to compilation of writings of Holy Week events in Nicaragua. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://colonialmexicoinsideandout.blogspot.com/2019/04/semana-santa-holy-week-in-nicaragua.html">https://colonialmexicoinsideandout.blogspot.com/2019/04/semana-santa-holy-week-in-nicaragua.html</a><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /> <p></p>Marina Hayman Ph.D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/01934456340919337955noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2251952950182395223.post-20424676795077102092023-12-11T12:33:00.000-08:002023-12-11T12:33:19.043-08:00Guadalupe's Day<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgfbQUgRtvccKlK6VLbPgQvBqqAeTLD1ENgnzzF3oA4eWzcsN9ofqk7wDTpG5D976C1mWvLPn44-0nGTYz0tuN3Muxl1wjXBFvLv1wrTGYQ25HoL5VAOmZuQyDPST5pNZWDnKdzyb9sxpHn0eYAWMQPWYxag6GCbOOwJJLrnxJ6XUnf73eYsFw_T0zseo0" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="251" data-original-width="201" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgfbQUgRtvccKlK6VLbPgQvBqqAeTLD1ENgnzzF3oA4eWzcsN9ofqk7wDTpG5D976C1mWvLPn44-0nGTYz0tuN3Muxl1wjXBFvLv1wrTGYQ25HoL5VAOmZuQyDPST5pNZWDnKdzyb9sxpHn0eYAWMQPWYxag6GCbOOwJJLrnxJ6XUnf73eYsFw_T0zseo0" width="192" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Tomorrow, December 12, is the Feast Day of the Virgin of Guadalupe Mexico's Patron Saint. It is one of the most important days in the Mexico being both a religious and national holiday.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Much of Guadalupe's feast day involves believers reaching a destination (Guadalupe's Shrine in Mexico for some, a home church parish for others) to fulfill a promise to undertake a pilgrimage in thanksgiving for some favor bestowed upon them by Guadalupe. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Here is a compilation of articles from this blog about Guadalupe and her story :</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://colonialmexicoinsideandout.blogspot.com/2014/02/our-lady-of-guadalupe-miracle-or.html">https://colonialmexicoinsideandout.blogspot.com/2014/02/our-lady-of-guadalupe-miracle-or.html</a><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://colonialmexicoinsideandout.blogspot.com/2017/12/the-race-for-guadalupe.html">https://colonialmexicoinsideandout.blogspot.com/2017/12/the-race-for-guadalupe.html</a></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://colonialmexicoinsideandout.blogspot.com/2017/02/guadalupe-in-paradise.html">https://colonialmexicoinsideandout.blogspot.com/2017/02/guadalupe-in-paradise.html</a><br /><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://colonialmexicoinsideandout.blogspot.com/2014/02/video-basilica-of-guadalupe-mexico-city.html">https://colonialmexicoinsideandout.blogspot.com/2014/02/video-basilica-of-guadalupe-mexico-city.html</a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><p></p><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div></div>Marina Hayman Ph.D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/01934456340919337955noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2251952950182395223.post-26863245486426550492023-12-05T15:24:00.000-08:002024-01-06T12:27:49.488-08:00Fine Dining for the Dead <p><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiRxAAUcn8BPBBCbyp1ukmMK55kP-sV_ML5HUOpa93Zta0_oQ1MnkFA-LMS4h2z6_v3GusdOjMc6bKE5cEkzLjymqvSlnwfrTRK_fiuvjTEgHLJSPFixly61PIeWoGPtctbqkY9XU3HG-jhB8vS07TLB1pmjO1ILICRUN1l07GsUWBproR29YnKzLSFchQ" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiRxAAUcn8BPBBCbyp1ukmMK55kP-sV_ML5HUOpa93Zta0_oQ1MnkFA-LMS4h2z6_v3GusdOjMc6bKE5cEkzLjymqvSlnwfrTRK_fiuvjTEgHLJSPFixly61PIeWoGPtctbqkY9XU3HG-jhB8vS07TLB1pmjO1ILICRUN1l07GsUWBproR29YnKzLSFchQ" width="180" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hanal Pixan Altar, Izamal, Yucatán, MX 2023</td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjONgECvMa9P-P_qzMpCPunNbYfk2WqRE9q_7Euggu394JV30Gm2axRO0LwyAvnOWzcvkE_9bGmeBx_8Vb21wDczVBO9jx4VNpxvsbYjMHqMCrCArbYTtZA3GNukI3V2dk1gBZ4NksTFgBMb_ICMLqkoMZfkQ29d7o_hwinXe8EfWxJnVe6hXjMNX6k3Rc" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjONgECvMa9P-P_qzMpCPunNbYfk2WqRE9q_7Euggu394JV30Gm2axRO0LwyAvnOWzcvkE_9bGmeBx_8Vb21wDczVBO9jx4VNpxvsbYjMHqMCrCArbYTtZA3GNukI3V2dk1gBZ4NksTFgBMb_ICMLqkoMZfkQ29d7o_hwinXe8EfWxJnVe6hXjMNX6k3Rc" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hanan Pixel Altar, Akumal, Quintana Roo, MX<br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table></div><span style="font-family: arial;">In the Maya-speaking states of Quintana Roo and Yucatán, in Mexico, Dia de los Metros, the Day of the Dead, are known as Hanal Pixán. Hanal and Pixán, respectively, mean food and soul and the Maya language and used together, the phrase means "food for the souls". This is literally the point of all Day of the Dead celebrations, whether in the Maya lands or in central Mexico, The idea is to provide food (and drink) for the deceased to encourage them to return to the land of the living for an annual visit, maintaining a link between the living and the dead.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">There is one dish that is characteristic of Hanal Pixán altars that you will not find in other parts of Mexico. That is mukbil pollo which translates as "buried chicken"; the dish is also called "pibes". Mukbil Pollo is a chicken tamale wrapped in banana lives and cooked in a hole in the ground; the realm of the dead. It has a distinctive smokiness due to the way it is cooked.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjT1shLTeF66vSW41e_MLB7ecfDpQ83g7D2ji8kkr1MUd__mN0htnpoU-BU19SOVG3ySCZgSdleAA-ebWU8FMpVlMHWSI_8lQ6KSU0_FJv2DPQrl7GbU3n4FVB-pwhI-rE9rXQkS6rPWI8G97fUaqWKqvbI384bZ6ZPv-WvDq4dpxWzYWHVVLUkUiOYB-8" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjT1shLTeF66vSW41e_MLB7ecfDpQ83g7D2ji8kkr1MUd__mN0htnpoU-BU19SOVG3ySCZgSdleAA-ebWU8FMpVlMHWSI_8lQ6KSU0_FJv2DPQrl7GbU3n4FVB-pwhI-rE9rXQkS6rPWI8G97fUaqWKqvbI384bZ6ZPv-WvDq4dpxWzYWHVVLUkUiOYB-8" width="180" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mukbil Pollo<br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">The thing is that living people also like Mukbil Pollo. It has a wonderful smoky aroma and taste because of the way it is cooked-wrapped in banana leaves and cooked in an open fire underground. Several years ago, I had the dish in a restaurant in Izamal during the time of Hanal Pixan. Hoping for a repeat, I drove the three hours to Izamal from my home base in Quintana Roo, since Mukbil Pollo is generally not available commercially'. It typically s cooked in homes for the express purpose of the altars.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Arriving in Izamal, a fascinating town with a rich colonial colonial history and the beautiful 16th century monastery of San Antonio de Padua, I began my inquiries. They turned up nothing.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjsq6BqzJW-8n_Zhajp2UcggMxPPtu54EmTDSigNKcymgjeFQfyqYeJAiqlTwUYJdIjxSXPkY9c0ZXHCGZ8fdOBgpw_7n41x_lIWA01xGBRfZVQj0JKVMwcXUb7ggUTBijRp5Kg-7USnaMloyPM8YUft-_GpDm3ePOFa1g8_49G7FYgcgiuv_ioFdcdvjc" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjsq6BqzJW-8n_Zhajp2UcggMxPPtu54EmTDSigNKcymgjeFQfyqYeJAiqlTwUYJdIjxSXPkY9c0ZXHCGZ8fdOBgpw_7n41x_lIWA01xGBRfZVQj0JKVMwcXUb7ggUTBijRp5Kg-7USnaMloyPM8YUft-_GpDm3ePOFa1g8_49G7FYgcgiuv_ioFdcdvjc" width="180" /></a>,,</td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Convento of San Antonio de Padua, Izamal Yucatán</td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhE3mjOcPpxtcrw4ka18Kq7_vJfVa-rL9JEGqvFMfd4V2370jGqFpv8-6TW7Rrl_VeIfGcCPeIS3xMUoQZHP0gbp0L-J5Q6defhrSCBOOebn4wktwRXi6P2L9Xj1QIWgLBVyibGXE_mmxNgcX8ikuF05OTSH2KQYS2gYWVxiUWrWsrYH1E5jOlxecV4I2A" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhE3mjOcPpxtcrw4ka18Kq7_vJfVa-rL9JEGqvFMfd4V2370jGqFpv8-6TW7Rrl_VeIfGcCPeIS3xMUoQZHP0gbp0L-J5Q6defhrSCBOOebn4wktwRXi6P2L9Xj1QIWgLBVyibGXE_mmxNgcX8ikuF05OTSH2KQYS2gYWVxiUWrWsrYH1E5jOlxecV4I2A" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Izamal, Yucatán</td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEitVbVuKYqxAbuqkcQXrxvwImlKJeTv5obMjci3MbqJz6n1GbNwcVjW6Vp6R-oOVlTDR99xK-L59PRNpt0RkLGHGa-UvHulC4CCyrNRe5StH3ndNuF5mZKg76WTs5jGZQ4l-itWvVKAzu1XOo0wz6MmP6LCDbXubSPux5ASf3GAyBC_0gSw-a1PBkNJhQQ" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEitVbVuKYqxAbuqkcQXrxvwImlKJeTv5obMjci3MbqJz6n1GbNwcVjW6Vp6R-oOVlTDR99xK-L59PRNpt0RkLGHGa-UvHulC4CCyrNRe5StH3ndNuF5mZKg76WTs5jGZQ4l-itWvVKAzu1XOo0wz6MmP6LCDbXubSPux5ASf3GAyBC_0gSw-a1PBkNJhQQ" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Street scene, Izamal, Yucatán, showing monastery wall</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Finally, someone told me about a woman with a tricycle cart who sold mukbil pollo, daily, proving my point that the dish attracts the living as well as the dead. Asking as I went, I found her street and then her house. Peering in her house, I could see the pibes (same as Mukbil Pollo). </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiV3myhd1-zqeeyIkERnwvahXK-R3uJzxPmtN_Ti1n56tu6wBNRv7fQofCAbHrRwXw1scHEJ-v8yLGrRwj0Wdlmk98T-UV14EZUthCEOY2bjlImQ9jc1ehmKoHKNRU50gilj9n4fIxPcYRPJsTG38bDL6dzoDoRS-xn39Esi94Ud_eWJDk3tRM9KwuKCV0" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiV3myhd1-zqeeyIkERnwvahXK-R3uJzxPmtN_Ti1n56tu6wBNRv7fQofCAbHrRwXw1scHEJ-v8yLGrRwj0Wdlmk98T-UV14EZUthCEOY2bjlImQ9jc1ehmKoHKNRU50gilj9n4fIxPcYRPJsTG38bDL6dzoDoRS-xn39Esi94Ud_eWJDk3tRM9KwuKCV0" width="180" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">House interior, Izamal, Yucatan </td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: arial;"></span><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /><br /></span><p></p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi0lGMXfcb88r00BItWlfprf02NYFVy7wG8Z90w8eWhCEWbGmiORLZSIl563G7CfddkZknoNVs5P3V8Nx2eRsEb2KMXE-ko7VEu9mpbVQ_LqDhIi7WWNzz68gplX9_QrsFE9Vlx5P3iekXwUrNoQrY03Qo6H8N_6G0Noupi5W1pbGKG61nSMpGc7FQsqmQ" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi0lGMXfcb88r00BItWlfprf02NYFVy7wG8Z90w8eWhCEWbGmiORLZSIl563G7CfddkZknoNVs5P3V8Nx2eRsEb2KMXE-ko7VEu9mpbVQ_LqDhIi7WWNzz68gplX9_QrsFE9Vlx5P3iekXwUrNoQrY03Qo6H8N_6G0Noupi5W1pbGKG61nSMpGc7FQsqmQ" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mukbil Pollo orders for Hanal Pixán altars, Izamal, Yucatán</td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p></p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhK3kkgzWA-EdtwBAn25bB_kFPejL9f3kwGAjkULBfeURAbNmPbGV88K_pA_IAevSUWd0r93lZ7v_O_wyYQEErVThnA_GwJN2PxpDuWngR40LyBbdPOR0z9YXIviBfU3Xk8s1FrDIicHdv4jm3DQe2oBsa6Nodu85d1UEuQnKC4wpkA2YqrJeFB0HsywCc" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhK3kkgzWA-EdtwBAn25bB_kFPejL9f3kwGAjkULBfeURAbNmPbGV88K_pA_IAevSUWd0r93lZ7v_O_wyYQEErVThnA_GwJN2PxpDuWngR40LyBbdPOR0z9YXIviBfU3Xk8s1FrDIicHdv4jm3DQe2oBsa6Nodu85d1UEuQnKC4wpkA2YqrJeFB0HsywCc" width="180" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Counting the orders of Mukbil Pollo, Izamal, Yucatán</td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">The woman was a good businesswoman and had her grand-daughter tally orders to see if there was spare for me. As she counted the orders, I decided not to to take food out of a dead person's mouth, thanked her and told her to hold onto her orders in case one was needed for a last-minute </span><span style="font-family: arial;">altar.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Back on the street I started, once again, making my inquiries. I was in luck- a restaurant down the block, the finest in the town, was serving mukbil pollo to living humans. I'd managed to stumble into Izamal's fine-dining establishment, the beautiful Restaurant Kinich Izamal. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"> Kinich's special for the day- it was November 1, the second day of Hanal Pixán- was none other than Mukbil Pollo. The portion was huge, as one is typically split by a whole family. I'm not sure if it was actually cooked in the traditional way, stuck in a fire in a hole in the ground, but it was close enough.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjIwQEz0sPoTZZHCrssr8joX14eV03sUH2e_pWv9N689_xWY_onqQRa4Kd3IWUqvKboyG138JbOfSbiO_s7KWuIi14ZoHYByFLzEOSQjhCNBzTev0tLBlYy4N5SdR5fMd_nSrPEPqz_ceeAkXZBFPeCOM1g4Dqnd8pUcURBt5HG12v46ZHeoGu607s1wh8" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjIwQEz0sPoTZZHCrssr8joX14eV03sUH2e_pWv9N689_xWY_onqQRa4Kd3IWUqvKboyG138JbOfSbiO_s7KWuIi14ZoHYByFLzEOSQjhCNBzTev0tLBlYy4N5SdR5fMd_nSrPEPqz_ceeAkXZBFPeCOM1g4Dqnd8pUcURBt5HG12v46ZHeoGu607s1wh8" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Restaurante Kinich Izamal</td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgpL2zGvkJYwDQe5ovM_QuDXwSf2Ttv4Rd547na8rQKec-ZVwMy4NkzqsRCbSRmsg12HWEUeqW1Uh7uMXUpPfxslEPySHrB8d4m6VzH3fl-DeQH978Q_cDieTYE7wzhMbV2mllugqwsIIIWMWESpk5jEkYlEx6kjzZJdL5YGRTcU4jzL52X1yaYgzDoask" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgpL2zGvkJYwDQe5ovM_QuDXwSf2Ttv4Rd547na8rQKec-ZVwMy4NkzqsRCbSRmsg12HWEUeqW1Uh7uMXUpPfxslEPySHrB8d4m6VzH3fl-DeQH978Q_cDieTYE7wzhMbV2mllugqwsIIIWMWESpk5jEkYlEx6kjzZJdL5YGRTcU4jzL52X1yaYgzDoask" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mukbil Pollo, R Kinich, Izamal, Yucatan</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">A sizable box of left-overs in hand, I walked back to my car for </span><span style="font-family: arial;">the 3 hour return trip.</span><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /><br /></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><br /><br /></span> <p></p>Marina Hayman Ph.D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/01934456340919337955noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2251952950182395223.post-81968325674255803512023-06-21T16:17:00.000-07:002023-06-21T16:17:17.707-07:00Before There Was Columbus<p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh2oazcY3sS2hg-bpEZlLQoeGduw7jVx4zia6vSr6eZ2SeGE-XaAG7RZeD_Rqiw4j4PD0bRRKqrtg4snDSD1PaOL-FFx4nFKz0a8k71-BGPBs3dXYHrhlVpzr0Ny1Dt0IUC6MDoZacwcpF38lP9jcQmEn5pxok5ZRJtIz9myVIOFiQbrdxWJzckT3PCxIQ" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="254" data-original-width="199" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh2oazcY3sS2hg-bpEZlLQoeGduw7jVx4zia6vSr6eZ2SeGE-XaAG7RZeD_Rqiw4j4PD0bRRKqrtg4snDSD1PaOL-FFx4nFKz0a8k71-BGPBs3dXYHrhlVpzr0Ny1Dt0IUC6MDoZacwcpF38lP9jcQmEn5pxok5ZRJtIz9myVIOFiQbrdxWJzckT3PCxIQ" width="188" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Prince Henry the Navigator </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">We all owe this man, who you probably never heard of, a big thank you. Infante Dom Henrique, who became known as Prince Henry the Navigator (1394-1460) was the fourth child of King John I of Portugal He was to become a pivotal figure in the history of maritime exploration, credited with starting the Age of Discovery.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Fighting the Moors in the Muslim port of Ceuta in Northern Africa opened his eyes to the potential of Subsaharan trade routes. This, in turn, led to a general fascination with Africa and desire to explore its trade possibilities.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">He established a School of Navigation in the furthest southwest part of Portugal, Sagres. His goals were to find new trade routes to Africa and along the way to establish alliances against Muslim power. In those days, Sagres was, literally, the end of the world. What lay to its west, no one knew. According to the legends that abounded there were sea monsters and the waters at times boiled- no one was interested in finding out if these things were true or not. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgSFTOOdVNORoUdY8MPK56iojgRkIYUcey0WBac9ETaudTiwEz0NUjxH-WHAtNidoyYyBos21nUjL_8u669tr-_RavCB8BBAOUu_c8hdKuWmP8_pczRm4SpbYabMD9ZIs3fKNDNo3eYo2yAoHi8i4Nv0JOzpHOkTAQaO0R8gqoKxqWfY8nw_gaqwF8w1tI" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgSFTOOdVNORoUdY8MPK56iojgRkIYUcey0WBac9ETaudTiwEz0NUjxH-WHAtNidoyYyBos21nUjL_8u669tr-_RavCB8BBAOUu_c8hdKuWmP8_pczRm4SpbYabMD9ZIs3fKNDNo3eYo2yAoHi8i4Nv0JOzpHOkTAQaO0R8gqoKxqWfY8nw_gaqwF8w1tI" width="180" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cliffs, Sagres Portugal</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /><br /><br /></span><p></p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEir2BIKgApQZY9IxvbSp5n2l4RsUfVBVpr8CbRH1kBaNmt3ns0anFUVZjLcbYXIxgrrdCfpm1QlzHlVVriAkgHGAYNBJglCgw9S-AVd0MYvh0FMYoNi80t-LUABfAoHt0x9mV7scarnGXoRkG7sa3HlqhFJXiB2OmQA4CQcaG9VpOr9kukzzf6rMqQtgpo" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEir2BIKgApQZY9IxvbSp5n2l4RsUfVBVpr8CbRH1kBaNmt3ns0anFUVZjLcbYXIxgrrdCfpm1QlzHlVVriAkgHGAYNBJglCgw9S-AVd0MYvh0FMYoNi80t-LUABfAoHt0x9mV7scarnGXoRkG7sa3HlqhFJXiB2OmQA4CQcaG9VpOr9kukzzf6rMqQtgpo" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Navigational device Sagres Portugal, possibly associated with navigational school of Prince Henry</td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj5J6TN-WejAziEoQyYS_UYdh2vKhuXtSSGjlZcWF7lx-PK6YSoGu5SWnmSl667Z56jo1KgECF5jRJGRf8e-GWjoxy79UK1fXif1e9ni5XxQXUn_d9LrSUoYbodkx_dyP3jvs-9PonWHF-LsD71pebFP59V35GKDQ9_cMKJnzAA8VkIJR3xuswkdSegN6M" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj5J6TN-WejAziEoQyYS_UYdh2vKhuXtSSGjlZcWF7lx-PK6YSoGu5SWnmSl667Z56jo1KgECF5jRJGRf8e-GWjoxy79UK1fXif1e9ni5XxQXUn_d9LrSUoYbodkx_dyP3jvs-9PonWHF-LsD71pebFP59V35GKDQ9_cMKJnzAA8VkIJR3xuswkdSegN6M" width="180" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fort of Sagres, purported location of School of Henry the Navigator</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br />Henry's goal was to demystify this great body of water and set the stage for exploration. He gathered the best minds of the time in navigation, cartography, shipbuilding and other maritime disciplines. This maritime "think tank" is usually called the "Sagres Navigational School", although the exact location of this school or its precise details are not known. Local guides will tell you that the school was associated with the Fortress of Sagres, but there is no proof that this was its physical location. By report, the school was very strict and fear and superstition were not tolerated.</span><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Enter Christopher Columbus. His interest was in sailing west across the Atlantic to Asia. Portugal saw some basic flaws in this plan ( more about that in another post) and would not support him. Spain did and the rest is history.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">It has been claimed that Columbus trained at the Sagres school of Henry the Navigator. There is no proof that he was ever a student of its rigorous curriculum, but he was influenced by the climate of the intensive Portuguese exploration of the time and its advanced maritime knowledge.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"> Henry did not spend his time in the courts of Lisbon, but in Sagres and the great monasteries of Portugal's Estremadura region, to the north. Henry died in Sagres and his tomb is in the Batalha Monastery.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjFkI0XUsQk1hABh2nq1UzbI23WUd965HyBzcKFKjnZoyU83FFGm-Y9XkbKALm0iMrpkuB4J71Txi8ohFTsRiiYX4tCZQu_JNutA-5IkkHrjMjlpeHFTg1__NFFMjrg1pNgrMc8oKINRK0_2iZrWU7svD3ApQq5XlZQcSrWxSWCxvghOjPkmcPXSotkP4s" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjFkI0XUsQk1hABh2nq1UzbI23WUd965HyBzcKFKjnZoyU83FFGm-Y9XkbKALm0iMrpkuB4J71Txi8ohFTsRiiYX4tCZQu_JNutA-5IkkHrjMjlpeHFTg1__NFFMjrg1pNgrMc8oKINRK0_2iZrWU7svD3ApQq5XlZQcSrWxSWCxvghOjPkmcPXSotkP4s" width="180" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Baltalha Monastery, Portugal</td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEglcHpaZUBbeq9D6AUvNeuROJE1jT_Ps-hx2o_C7k0pmX28IgoqQdn67vDm9MMNrT8nF69KXzHjOzDSuyoZ7lpBJSYoZNKUAdLl7v6H-L1VFIlBYxVJ6GkZ5RgzNTyTSRcJJY3R7lrEg4xYuj67JLDzsagfKzsk652a0aGUMxwQgqX6RGhb9rCsro4ldic" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEglcHpaZUBbeq9D6AUvNeuROJE1jT_Ps-hx2o_C7k0pmX28IgoqQdn67vDm9MMNrT8nF69KXzHjOzDSuyoZ7lpBJSYoZNKUAdLl7v6H-L1VFIlBYxVJ6GkZ5RgzNTyTSRcJJY3R7lrEg4xYuj67JLDzsagfKzsk652a0aGUMxwQgqX6RGhb9rCsro4ldic" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tomb of Henry the Navigator, Batalha Monastery, Portugal</td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /> Henry, himself, did not sail, but without him, his school, and support of maritime exploration, who knows if Columbus would have reached the New World (even if he was actually looking for India).</span><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Perhaps we could side-step all the recent controversy surrounding Columbus Day by celebrating "Prince Henry Day", instead. Without him Columbus might have never gotten to the Americas.<br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p></div>Marina Hayman Ph.D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/01934456340919337955noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2251952950182395223.post-19769866649537118782023-04-06T12:07:00.004-07:002023-04-06T12:09:23.178-07:00<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /></div><br /> <span style="font-family: arial;">A </span><span style="font-family: arial;">One of a Kind Easter Celebration</span><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhalJwZa8y9WpXEx2OMLkhEyGIGvsHH58HKfH7Jqg30IsH0wHA3_4hGhatZFjf8hdj8nn7yd_-Ih2i2xSWqrKhJ_GnR6bQDF0anNJdwXmvyKPGNBPm8eUtcz7PMF5kvYgcBqfIsAMS5ijihEm_xheJnSikpreDjzrAcEit2JFoyy3xsqTnesPyOAsVi" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="171" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhalJwZa8y9WpXEx2OMLkhEyGIGvsHH58HKfH7Jqg30IsH0wHA3_4hGhatZFjf8hdj8nn7yd_-Ih2i2xSWqrKhJ_GnR6bQDF0anNJdwXmvyKPGNBPm8eUtcz7PMF5kvYgcBqfIsAMS5ijihEm_xheJnSikpreDjzrAcEit2JFoyy3xsqTnesPyOAsVi" width="128" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br />A hooded man with a whip may not seem very much like Easter, but in many places in the historical Latin American and Spanish worlds, it was. The time before Easter was a penitential time in which people attempted to purge themselves of their sins to ready themselves for the joy of Christ's resurrection on Easter Day. Flagellation, self-whipping to cause pain, was one way. </span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">A completely unique twist on this ancient practice is still found in Nandaime Nicaragua on the Wednesday before Easter. I had the privilege of viewing (and, unanticipatedly, feeling) his event first-hand. Here is this link to the article.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://colonialmexicoinsideandout.blogspot.com/2016/04/taking-hit-holy-wednesday-in-nandaime.html">https://colonialmexicoinsideandout.blogspot.com/2016/04/taking-hit-holy-wednesday-in-nandaime.html</a><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p></div>Marina Hayman Ph.D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/01934456340919337955noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2251952950182395223.post-7386843214016335112022-12-11T19:09:00.002-08:002022-12-11T19:11:28.900-08:00The Feast of Guadalupe Returns Full Force<p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjAygT0nMod2rCcp79B3gFS9wYXcz2sHBuv9K6iNsMR8itzz5Fnw6hWO860s_8wvWMoXHJ8sIUz0va4Mj0Yrnf_xPU4FKNZeuMFkxxxEqKu-3bVKQec1J5xbhQc3AZOXQoDn2YI8ZJ_NomcE24XT0gDnA2HerTIgOrI7cu0meovhtxyLbc9LL2MqV5j" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="240" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjAygT0nMod2rCcp79B3gFS9wYXcz2sHBuv9K6iNsMR8itzz5Fnw6hWO860s_8wvWMoXHJ8sIUz0va4Mj0Yrnf_xPU4FKNZeuMFkxxxEqKu-3bVKQec1J5xbhQc3AZOXQoDn2YI8ZJ_NomcE24XT0gDnA2HerTIgOrI7cu0meovhtxyLbc9LL2MqV5j" width="180" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lighted image of Guadalupe, Akumal MX</td></tr></tbody></table> <br /><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">In 2020 and 2021 all activities in Mexico, including religious ones, were limited because of the pandemic. This year</span> <span style="font-family: arial;">they have mostly returned to their pre-covid form, including the feast of Guadalupe patron saint of Mexico. There are some new regulations such as the requirement to wear masks inside Guadalupe's main basilica in Mexico City, but the traditional observances are back. </span><span style="font-family: arial;">The return of this beloved celebration is expected to draw record crowds, which does pose logistical problems, as laid out in these two articles. </span> </p><p><a href=" https://mexiconewsdaily.com/news/basilica-of-our-lady-of-guadalupe-in-mexico-city-anticipates-record-number-of-pilgrims/"> https://mexiconewsdaily.com/news/basilica-of-our-lady-of-guadalupe-in-mexico-city-anticipates-record-number-of-pilgrims/</a> </p><p><a href="https://mexiconewsdaily.com/culture/guadalupes-pilgrims-an-annual-logistical-challenge-for-the-capital/">https://mexiconewsdaily.com/culture/guadalupes-pilgrims-an-annual-logistical-challenge-for-the-capital/</a> </p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">The period right before December 12, the feast day of Guadalupe is a spiritually intense as well as busy one, as pilgrims rush to reach their destinations by the night of December 11.</span><br /><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhRE-6fiB-Qhe8CXwWDtxqm6b7suga1VRGs0M1NktcbGTIWLHl-83pNFbSRU71dW1PFcmyHG6BI-WeTk0dSSfKkrkvRB8LjtQjS6g3ecW7tlrDucr5Y3Ro1EQ7RYf8ipERM46g4fhY_He5QSafluJwxa5PIBzpa2_OVgsKh_nwat0c5qbOAqc8vPSCC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="240" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhRE-6fiB-Qhe8CXwWDtxqm6b7suga1VRGs0M1NktcbGTIWLHl-83pNFbSRU71dW1PFcmyHG6BI-WeTk0dSSfKkrkvRB8LjtQjS6g3ecW7tlrDucr5Y3Ro1EQ7RYf8ipERM46g4fhY_He5QSafluJwxa5PIBzpa2_OVgsKh_nwat0c5qbOAqc8vPSCC" width="180" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Car of a Guadalupe pilgrim in Yucatán</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiNOPHPRdpXDz4oxso8fNTbZWEXkv9QA8XekLOjJ3yoIXtfui2oCImvu_wBAZDGflVM47Onoxptnss847MPlGvMdJlbeZVg8sFjvArzu9pDBvCJl0Zh3N1lNu3UsTpIfPI2RTUSDon5jge_-1yi1GMG7tw36l1d1qgmDEUwavk7uwo-mxlD4NTq5qVY" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="240" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiNOPHPRdpXDz4oxso8fNTbZWEXkv9QA8XekLOjJ3yoIXtfui2oCImvu_wBAZDGflVM47Onoxptnss847MPlGvMdJlbeZVg8sFjvArzu9pDBvCJl0Zh3N1lNu3UsTpIfPI2RTUSDon5jge_-1yi1GMG7tw36l1d1qgmDEUwavk7uwo-mxlD4NTq5qVY" width="180" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Guadalupe pilgrims at a stop along route in Quintana Roo, MX</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div><span style="font-family: arial;">These pre-pandemic articles from this blog offer a unique look at the Guadalupe celebrations in places far from the Mexico City shrine. </span><br /><br /><a href="https://colonialmexicoinsideandout.blogspot.com/2017/02/guadalupe-in-paradise.html">https://colonialmexicoinsideandout.blogspot.com/2017/02/guadalupe-in-paradise.html</a> <br /><p><a href="https://colonialmexicoinsideandout.blogspot.com/2017/12/the-race-for-guadalupe.html">https://colonialmexicoinsideandout.blogspot.com/2017/12/the-race-for-guadalupe.html</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p></div>Marina Hayman Ph.D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/01934456340919337955noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2251952950182395223.post-87724782078042836442022-04-15T12:48:00.005-07:002022-04-15T12:58:00.867-07:00Semana Santa is Back<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgwoYy_yZTbg8EWGFiIGKZQ765S35wukUuNEhBD7VFGSv85NLySbnNJk34IhU7wM5xCZra25fjQ-J-qGiK4oDiMwo53cxBwXBDuwVhC04JEJ2WjBh-12R8iTXdXSHw04ewisPzd-MBVu5Fl9b-wuOuK9gwmheE2nWuxeSBXJ6AAqm09C9NBhF5PiTOA" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="4896" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgwoYy_yZTbg8EWGFiIGKZQ765S35wukUuNEhBD7VFGSv85NLySbnNJk34IhU7wM5xCZra25fjQ-J-qGiK4oDiMwo53cxBwXBDuwVhC04JEJ2WjBh-12R8iTXdXSHw04ewisPzd-MBVu5Fl9b-wuOuK9gwmheE2nWuxeSBXJ6AAqm09C9NBhF5PiTOA" width="320" /></a></div>Good Friday Procession, Antigua Guatemala<br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">For the past two years, because of the Covid pandemic, many Latin American countries cut back or eliminated Semana Santa (Holy Week) celebrations. This year most of this vivid pageantry is back on schedule. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">In the United States, Easter observances are subdued and more or less private, interior events, although there is communal worship. In Mexico and Latin America, observance is more public and enacted rather than being a matter of solely personal devotion. This brings the events of Holy Week, the time directly leading up to Jesus' crucifixion and resurrection, to life. </span><span style="font-family: arial;">The vivid displays are moving and unforgettable. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiUn38OnErXZWkjWaHBNEVgoQZT3HgmFa-u-IU88yCeS_TzyTUEdt0SuKvbSayOCKwgOyfEJ7rrTgOdeu7uFkcDw2oWFiLV4X4rtI59gObT0yYvcJlQGvM5kj3jcumU9EK2l9ylbDQ-7owtTJ-2mdNO-Z71T7EK5JIg8d4TeYKxN37kDlab2taNc02h" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="4896" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiUn38OnErXZWkjWaHBNEVgoQZT3HgmFa-u-IU88yCeS_TzyTUEdt0SuKvbSayOCKwgOyfEJ7rrTgOdeu7uFkcDw2oWFiLV4X4rtI59gObT0yYvcJlQGvM5kj3jcumU9EK2l9ylbDQ-7owtTJ-2mdNO-Z71T7EK5JIg8d4TeYKxN37kDlab2taNc02h" width="320" /></a></div><p> Building Sawdust Carpets, Antigua Guatemala</p><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj4CyWZJbLnFJGeR_5cKTnbiKGvx0H1SmHtRBL6PfZKeZnttZOxxH7eBenZPCmVxmKuvYRPCAgbpkkhqK_Yz9CnfQXzWoc8lBm1mKMaimHyGiZVgYF0QievM7_2iFzmvt3C19YLG2x_z1A5SUpYKq4xO-Q8vDGN4TtNF_TKMcm7v3IXDgm0hgXh6yj9" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="4896" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj4CyWZJbLnFJGeR_5cKTnbiKGvx0H1SmHtRBL6PfZKeZnttZOxxH7eBenZPCmVxmKuvYRPCAgbpkkhqK_Yz9CnfQXzWoc8lBm1mKMaimHyGiZVgYF0QievM7_2iFzmvt3C19YLG2x_z1A5SUpYKq4xO-Q8vDGN4TtNF_TKMcm7v3IXDgm0hgXh6yj9" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Procession, Antigua Guatemala</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhZtLVgXnRi4_CbHVQZqwvBqQ5n3Tc-JcT9xiNnj5ceN8-_50H-hOjvEGNwG2VyVVsCsNDMdqIVRiuoZtqtPu0m95R_rcUH9BR4SGkN5dg3y2xzyXLob0DkdrL5JzFPuyf9irD_bCdDVVWBop9SS4M-LtSZw7Z4ogwpjS5Ht3hT16S75MzC0XZJNLvv" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhZtLVgXnRi4_CbHVQZqwvBqQ5n3Tc-JcT9xiNnj5ceN8-_50H-hOjvEGNwG2VyVVsCsNDMdqIVRiuoZtqtPu0m95R_rcUH9BR4SGkN5dg3y2xzyXLob0DkdrL5JzFPuyf9irD_bCdDVVWBop9SS4M-LtSZw7Z4ogwpjS5Ht3hT16S75MzC0XZJNLvv" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Good Friday Procession, Leon Nicaragua</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi2-YWqpMn_lLYyEG1DD8Ys3C9jTpObVZjuw-YUGdlVcAUTQ_Rr6fds97IeKPvgwkDZ-3aa7Seafvdneuw45egqNpllwKEEXPse9yV5Mvle4-xvwhKCJtbVAvxSgO95TSMY8g6ZHF4w2nELcifN9e9PZwQwL8iOp92AirDscNt_Lw1mR80Mitz1Cl85" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi2-YWqpMn_lLYyEG1DD8Ys3C9jTpObVZjuw-YUGdlVcAUTQ_Rr6fds97IeKPvgwkDZ-3aa7Seafvdneuw45egqNpllwKEEXPse9yV5Mvle4-xvwhKCJtbVAvxSgO95TSMY8g6ZHF4w2nELcifN9e9PZwQwL8iOp92AirDscNt_Lw1mR80Mitz1Cl85" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sawdust Carpet under construction, Leon Nicaragua</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">If you are unfamiliar with Semana Santa celebrations, I invite you to explore them through these links:</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Holy Saturday in Merida Mexico: <a href="https://colonialmexicoinsideandout.blogspot.com/2014/04/the-resurrection-of-jesus-on-good.html">https://colonialmexicoinsideandout.blogspot.com/2014/04/the-resurrection-of-jesus-on-good.html</a></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Holy Week Processions: <a href="https://colonialmexicoinsideandout.blogspot.com/2014/05/holy-week-processions-with-video.html">https://colonialmexicoinsideandout.blogspot.com/2014/05/holy-week-processions-with-video.html</a></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">A unique Holy Thursday tradition: <a href="https://colonialmexicoinsideandout.blogspot.com/2014/05/jesus-in-jail-holy-thursday-in-antigua.html">https://colonialmexicoinsideandout.blogspot.com/2014/05/jesus-in-jail-holy-thursday-in-antigua.html</a></span></div></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">One of a kind Holy Wednesday tradition rooted in medieval penitential practices: <a href="https://colonialmexicoinsideandout.blogspot.com/2016/04/taking-hit-holy-wednesday-in-nandaime.html">https://colonialmexicoinsideandout.blogspot.com/2016/04/taking-hit-holy-wednesday-in-nandaime.html</a></span> <p></p><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Merging of sacred and profane during Holy Week: </span><a href="https://colonialmexicoinsideandout.blogspot.com/2016/06/sacred-meets-profane-holy-wednesday-in.html">https://colonialmexicoinsideandout.blogspot.com/2016/06/sacred-meets-profane-holy-wednesday-in.html</a><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">The fantastic sawdust carpets of Antigua Guatemala: <a href="https://colonialmexicoinsideandout.blogspot.com/2015/03/the-anatomy-of-sawdust-carpet-lent-in.html">https://colonialmexicoinsideandout.blogspot.com/2015/03/the-anatomy-of-sawdust-carpet-lent-in.html</a></span></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Video of Holy Saturday Procession: <a href="https://colonialmexicoinsideandout.blogspot.com/2015/04/video-holy-saturday-procession.html">https://colonialmexicoinsideandout.blogspot.com/2015/04/video-holy-saturday-procession.html</a></span></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">The Last Supper Comes to Life in Merida, Mexico: <a href="https://colonialmexicoinsideandout.blogspot.com/2016/02/the-power-of-unique-image-capilla-de-el.html">https://colonialmexicoinsideandout.blogspot.com/2016/02/the-power-of-unique-image-capilla-de-el.html</a></span></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">The beautiful floral/plant/vegetable displays created for Holy Week:</span></div><div><a href="https://colonialmexicoinsideandout.blogspot.com/2017/04/the-huertos-of-guatemala-and-nicaragua.html">https://colonialmexicoinsideandout.blogspot.com/2017/04/the-huertos-of-guatemala-and-nicaragua.html</a><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">The beautiful sawdust carpets of Nicaragua and their significance. </span></div><div><a href="https://colonialmexicoinsideandout.blogspot.com/2017/05/art-as-sacrifice-sawdust-carpets-of.html">https://colonialmexicoinsideandout.blogspot.com/2017/05/art-as-sacrifice-sawdust-carpets-of.html</a><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Granada Nicaragua's picturesque and one of a kind Via Crucis (stations of the cross) done on Lake Nicaragua in boats, </span></div><div><a href="https://colonialmexicoinsideandout.blogspot.com/2018/04/via-crucis-aquatic-granada-nicaragua.html">https://colonialmexicoinsideandout.blogspot.com/2018/04/via-crucis-aquatic-granada-nicaragua.html</a></div>Marina Hayman Ph.D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/01934456340919337955noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2251952950182395223.post-14942567762999082132021-12-12T17:26:00.001-08:002021-12-12T17:26:43.613-08:00Guadalupe is Back<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSojn1aGQbwDBRkH2YoNqzIIHZcePvM088KEJnAR8jr6ZNhM-fUpKgwO8kMe35itLpexXfnAaPqcaeILL9eKg_Ft1LYgENne6hLHKpISphufsZs2gP6t176yLQnVHebg5O98f3-uioKEM/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSojn1aGQbwDBRkH2YoNqzIIHZcePvM088KEJnAR8jr6ZNhM-fUpKgwO8kMe35itLpexXfnAaPqcaeILL9eKg_Ft1LYgENne6hLHKpISphufsZs2gP6t176yLQnVHebg5O98f3-uioKEM/" width="180" /></a></div><p> </p><span style="font-family: arial;">The Feast of Guadalupe, the celebration of the country's patron saint, is a national holiday in Mexico. Although nearly everyone has heard of Guadalupe, the days that make up her celebration are less known outside of Mexico. The days right before December 12, the actual date of the celebration, are filled prayer and activity as Guadalupe pilgrims rush to reach their destinations. Last year along with most other public celebrations, Guadalupe celebrations were </span><div><span style="font-family: arial;">not permitted and her Mexico City shrine was closed on the holiday. This year, festivities were back and pilgrims flocked to the Mexico City shrine as well as other places dedicated to Guadalupe.<br /></span><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">I have written about this fascinating, spiritually intense time in Mexico:</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">https://colonialmexicoinsideandout.blogspot.com/2017/12/the-race-for-guadalupe.html</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span> <p></p></div></div>Marina Hayman Ph.D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/01934456340919337955noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2251952950182395223.post-29784011618566205152021-11-08T06:24:00.001-08:002021-11-08T06:24:55.063-08:00Dia de los Muertos was Back- Almost<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu2RYbfUEeou4lwAsNzANw8DC8q8t2OjBdKg2t18SrC8zrxrKg_3W-JOFr5pwnOqu5cNS2f9V8IwrPohHYDBqlo4bsdB1YD9QwWpYbSZzBV2Z9P0TV31mX2HMDQbhQn2Mhz4BkQLXpIpc/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /><img alt="" data-original-height="168" data-original-width="300" height="179" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu2RYbfUEeou4lwAsNzANw8DC8q8t2OjBdKg2t18SrC8zrxrKg_3W-JOFr5pwnOqu5cNS2f9V8IwrPohHYDBqlo4bsdB1YD9QwWpYbSZzBV2Z9P0TV31mX2HMDQbhQn2Mhz4BkQLXpIpc/" width="320" /></a></div>Dia de los Muerrtos, Oaxaca <br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Like the first crocus of spring, Mexico's Dia de los Muertos, cautiously poked its head from the virtual world of 2020. Many big celebrations such as Mexico City's Parade were back full force. In other places such as Oaxaca and Patzcuaro some caps on celebration were in place. For instance, in Oaxaca the beautiful and moving observations in cemeteries were allowed. The <i>comparsas, </i>the massive parades led by groups of musicians and singers, were not permitted. Celebrations in Patzcuaro were not open to the masses of photographers and tourists who normally flock there.<i> </i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMGIiO6IgA3OeZX_aRn3KydHzZ5Xe0Jf8seejNeVXo4hXgDfNPqt7p_2yJujtfVhK_AHCK4Mp1S0EcBioRF4dNL0uk2GNBJ8b_sMi7kYvJW2O2inG-53Ss_LwNA4A9Q8mS3zojouTG8j0/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="183" data-original-width="275" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMGIiO6IgA3OeZX_aRn3KydHzZ5Xe0Jf8seejNeVXo4hXgDfNPqt7p_2yJujtfVhK_AHCK4Mp1S0EcBioRF4dNL0uk2GNBJ8b_sMi7kYvJW2O2inG-53Ss_LwNA4A9Q8mS3zojouTG8j0/" width="320" /></a></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Dia de los Muertros, Oaxaca</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-Z8bTGOaQg0e-kiXX971tnR96KzD8BdQmYZdxqr-FPqzdABriV3jiQ0zK-Wjs72Gbqneb1KJLaPlEZAzVWUhtSMx5OzdI7_fhJZustUHrxb-edbrRODHThkDM3N6NQ_0uBpmOmqGHOUE/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-Z8bTGOaQg0e-kiXX971tnR96KzD8BdQmYZdxqr-FPqzdABriV3jiQ0zK-Wjs72Gbqneb1KJLaPlEZAzVWUhtSMx5OzdI7_fhJZustUHrxb-edbrRODHThkDM3N6NQ_0uBpmOmqGHOUE/" width="320" /></a></div></div> Dia de los Muertos, Chiapas<br /> <div><span style="font-family: arial;">For those of you who are new to this phenomenally beautiful way of reckoning with death</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">please follow the link below for my introduction to Dia de los Muertos observations throughout Mexico.</span></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://colonialmexicoinsideandout.blogspot.com/2017/10/a-dia-de-los-muertos-odyssey.html">https://colonialmexicoinsideandout.blogspot.com/2017/10/a-dia-de-los-muertos-odyssey.html</a></div><div><p></p></div>Marina Hayman Ph.D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/01934456340919337955noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2251952950182395223.post-38754475985674424412021-05-07T15:31:00.000-07:002021-05-07T15:31:02.771-07:00Is it Time to Travel Outside the US?<p> </p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">The EU recently decided to welcome back US travelers this summer, if they are vaccinated. The invitation is enticing, but digging deeper there is a lot of complexity as the following article spells out.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/05/travel/covid-vaccinated-travel-reality.html?referringSource=articleShare">https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/05/travel/covid-vaccinated-travel-reality.html?referringSource=articleShare</a><br /></span></p><p><br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEM8Qq0XwwS1PUdG1MVi6gFJn4j_xb8GIeG1_mUUSYMdJd4wvbP2pUzIf1sQlPQoUGxiVke0PVUfR7RTTJhu8sGUI00NpbuahrScE9VP3vDk2rIljkIMgmRLzMwSnNb8XGWa2uMJ9wYZY/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEM8Qq0XwwS1PUdG1MVi6gFJn4j_xb8GIeG1_mUUSYMdJd4wvbP2pUzIf1sQlPQoUGxiVke0PVUfR7RTTJhu8sGUI00NpbuahrScE9VP3vDk2rIljkIMgmRLzMwSnNb8XGWa2uMJ9wYZY/" width="320" /></a></div> <span style="font-family: arial;">Oceanfront, Quintana Roo, MX</span><br /> <p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Having recently traveled to Mexico, I can share my own experiences. First off I was not traveling there for pleasure; I had property that needed looking after. Plus the area to which I traveled is familiar to me. Despite this I normally would manage to have a wonderful time there and explore to my heart's content.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">This trip felt different. It was still my tropical paradise, the same in many ways, yet different.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpqHvnj-iDUkhvlhhLgRy9iRGDadfOo_NBDKDOLDTd_eAumahyXNYhxbmoO3Y0zB6qGDD-gnee1R6hHJuRzy0qh_zzcO_9NPl84UQtHSGpfWRNjLOmpEPCuCTOKCTjKkllSbu2T4DFi0M/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpqHvnj-iDUkhvlhhLgRy9iRGDadfOo_NBDKDOLDTd_eAumahyXNYhxbmoO3Y0zB6qGDD-gnee1R6hHJuRzy0qh_zzcO_9NPl84UQtHSGpfWRNjLOmpEPCuCTOKCTjKkllSbu2T4DFi0M/" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Akumal Bay, Akumal MX</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir9uvCnqG_xddyXhMModSAuPzALEcTHm3M2AGyxaZ6HdOKNUQv4xmq83GapmNCT5EV4Jj7zhNznfXqugCy2Bvt2HMkO0KkEdhc7567zb6iE9D_8dooet5H9lU3574sJi1hWyJi9vuOHHg/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir9uvCnqG_xddyXhMModSAuPzALEcTHm3M2AGyxaZ6HdOKNUQv4xmq83GapmNCT5EV4Jj7zhNznfXqugCy2Bvt2HMkO0KkEdhc7567zb6iE9D_8dooet5H9lU3574sJi1hWyJi9vuOHHg/" width="180" /></a></div> Store entrance, Playa del Carmen, MX<br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Everywhere there were reminders of the pandemic, like the entrance to the local Sam's Club in near-by Playa de Carmen in the photo above. Most stores took customers' temperatures as they entered and dispensed hand sanitizer. Masks were required and many people wore them in the street, as well. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Businesses were very serious about sticking to guidelines, This included the entrance to the road where the local dive shop is located. As I drove past the guard, he took my temperature with me sitting in my car and, sprayed my hands with sanitizer and only then let me drive on. The whole transaction was kind of comical, because the hand sanitizer made no sense given the situation.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I appreciated all of the precautions, but they were all reminders that these were not "normal" times, unless you are talking about the "new normal", which may not be what you are looking for in your travel.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVk0nuUTIfi514wkDb6qA9DERkwoe9hV3h6fjzZV9gvtPH3gUa6K38ebzAchpkUJ6LigdVO0Y8mXweI5Kxh3FlmnByHaY26kiWi9Dv43N2v8oTLRcTnPta81LiVzELntM10fUsSoFPHyA/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVk0nuUTIfi514wkDb6qA9DERkwoe9hV3h6fjzZV9gvtPH3gUa6K38ebzAchpkUJ6LigdVO0Y8mXweI5Kxh3FlmnByHaY26kiWi9Dv43N2v8oTLRcTnPta81LiVzELntM10fUsSoFPHyA/" width="180" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Restaurant, Akumal MX</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoMEf_fVFrgoKaG2tfrbTsOuWacaQOxh6T0rn7oOh1kzS4H-PKpFxK381xeLeXqyDpOgW-Tcmyfu5teEKoRCm5Z2WhLuJbYr-DBkMLsfZxxnnyHokd99WZlF2HI2EQ6cnLSK7C1uNQ1cI/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoMEf_fVFrgoKaG2tfrbTsOuWacaQOxh6T0rn7oOh1kzS4H-PKpFxK381xeLeXqyDpOgW-Tcmyfu5teEKoRCm5Z2WhLuJbYr-DBkMLsfZxxnnyHokd99WZlF2HI2EQ6cnLSK7C1uNQ1cI/" width="320" /></a></div> Unemployed Workers, Playa del Carmen, MX</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Apparel offerings included masks.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYF_4HPie5gBjYGVdiPzDHaYLuI2_-t7deXaJmIygGRqtfg6OBTdor6RjpsfoRUc8Hi9FzmMBHLHC8ICFlekCLqsLaWFpzHXh-ToWbHnueIb1BnT6l_Z2FFCB3duQza8wnR0dqq4wbIHM/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYF_4HPie5gBjYGVdiPzDHaYLuI2_-t7deXaJmIygGRqtfg6OBTdor6RjpsfoRUc8Hi9FzmMBHLHC8ICFlekCLqsLaWFpzHXh-ToWbHnueIb1BnT6l_Z2FFCB3duQza8wnR0dqq4wbIHM/" width="180" /></a></div> Upscale store in Cancun Airport<br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Then, there was the Covid test required of all travelers re-entering the US. At least at the time (about a month ago) being fully-vaccinated as I had been since January, did not get you off the hook. Not that the test is any big deal, but a positive test result would have meant being forced to stay in Mexico another ten days. Visions of being locked in a quarantine hotel in Cancun for a false positive test flashed in front of my eyes.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Just to be careful, I did not eat out in the area's wonderful restaurants, but did what I had been doing in the US, take-out. I was more cautious than many visitors, but I really wanted to get back home and knew that, on occasion, vaccinated people can test positive. I probably overdid the caution, because plenty of people were out there having fun and they all got back home.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJb4wdNDz9948WXGOmf_cnQ6kjK-tI5dD5RNaoRhpxI4esO-gIgDA5sLQ9RWnfqlLVBiqA26dk0hw12fVoSyZLwmZgAIPcShHS7LpjTNDOmatHvCw4EzQScG_VfvTIY1p2pDXg_8TmB8I/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJb4wdNDz9948WXGOmf_cnQ6kjK-tI5dD5RNaoRhpxI4esO-gIgDA5sLQ9RWnfqlLVBiqA26dk0hw12fVoSyZLwmZgAIPcShHS7LpjTNDOmatHvCw4EzQScG_VfvTIY1p2pDXg_8TmB8I/" width="180" /></a></div> Take-out, Mexican style</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Rulings on testing vaccinated travelers may change as countries open up and promote tourism. All of this is in media lingo, a fluid situation, and there is much to be sorted out by the powers that be.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Before I would travel abroad, I would find out rules and restrictions in my particular destination. No one wants to board a long flight and discover everything is closed when they get there. There are online resources for this. For instance, I googled "what is open in Paris now?" and found this website offering complete information the city.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://en.parisinfo.com/practical-paris/info/guides/info-disruption-paris">https://en.parisinfo.com/practical-paris/info/guides/info-disruption-paris</a> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">According to this site, many of the iconic destinations in the city are off-limits for right now and I'm sure it is that way in many other place. Doing your homework before booking a trip is essential. After all, who wants to get to the Louvre and find a closed sign?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /><p></p>Marina Hayman Ph.D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/01934456340919337955noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2251952950182395223.post-16189009420484207982020-12-24T08:52:00.002-08:002020-12-24T08:55:17.911-08:00Christmas Drinking, Mexican-Style<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggyAJTMcv7cdzycjcDhhLN22xLhwRPpbOMTHY9YRC7jkc3nGDJkSHcxsUDRVkAWktG1HdoeOKoIQ__UOId0JmOLJ2dWWi7SuxiTeHMOsZILG-bFgxFCp3-My20uaeqUUl5cF9RJF8cIQo/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="577" data-original-width="850" height="217" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggyAJTMcv7cdzycjcDhhLN22xLhwRPpbOMTHY9YRC7jkc3nGDJkSHcxsUDRVkAWktG1HdoeOKoIQ__UOId0JmOLJ2dWWi7SuxiTeHMOsZILG-bFgxFCp3-My20uaeqUUl5cF9RJF8cIQo/" width="320" /></a></div> Ponche Navideño<p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">The time between the Feast of Guadalupe on December 12 and the arrival of the biblical Three Kings on the Feast of Très Reyes (January 6),has evolved into a non-stop alcohol-fueled fiesta known as the Guadalupe-Reyes Marathon. You can read about this "event' and its origins at:</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://colonialmexicoinsideandout.blogspot.com/2020/01/a-20th-century-institution-guadalupe.html">https://colonialmexicoinsideandout.blogspot.com/2020/01/a-20th-century-institution-guadalupe.html</a><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">If you personally, would like to do some Mexican-style imbibing this holiday season, here are a few recipes to brighten your celebrations. </span><a href="https://mexiconewsdaily.com/mexicolife/rompope-ponche-navideno/">https://mexiconewsdaily.com/mexicolife/rompope-ponche-navideno/</a></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Saludos!</span></p><p> </p>Marina Hayman Ph.D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/01934456340919337955noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2251952950182395223.post-3108277710260438002020-12-09T18:27:00.003-08:002020-12-10T08:34:54.389-08:00Will Guadalupe Be Wearing a Mask?<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZhwW1LG11oIzOB5qL9vznTDxEmJ1qjMJMSGcx3DFWLCUlblapOKqnlmHbYDmjIwt-Iv3Mi0DSZ3IUI9zHF79BcK-0SQfHTtG8i0pLMBsuUQfObzKg68yx5pDMO6qgz72h2nBx01E2kAQ/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="225" data-original-width="225" height="230" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZhwW1LG11oIzOB5qL9vznTDxEmJ1qjMJMSGcx3DFWLCUlblapOKqnlmHbYDmjIwt-Iv3Mi0DSZ3IUI9zHF79BcK-0SQfHTtG8i0pLMBsuUQfObzKg68yx5pDMO6qgz72h2nBx01E2kAQ/w281-h230/Unknown-1.jpeg" width="281" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Normally, the week leading up to December 12, the feast day of Guadalupe, is a beehive of activity in Mexico. Pilgrims are rushing to her shrine in Mexico City or, where that is not possible, </span><span style="font-family: arial;">to their home churches. All must arrive before 12 am the morning for December 12 for the special service dedicated to Guadalupe. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Many people travel great distances, on foot, by bicycle, motorcycle, car or a combination of these. You can read about this unique and vibrant time in Mexico in this article.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://colonialmexicoinsideandout.blogspot.com/2017/12/the-race-for-guadalupe.html">https://colonialmexicoinsideandout.blogspot.com/2017/12/the-race-for-guadalupe.html</a><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Closed for Business:</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNdGnNugkLCJAl_4nMsB8NpjvRN_7aQKPvoAespBEHRYtctqnMGEgOMET_72-TkEF8ocEffrKciaG6kYhrqvhyGVACr8hG2b7kooBHpNOB0eM1lFZx2tf-XRmSpp8IMy8lVrHKO1cBs9s/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="186" data-original-width="272" height="219" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNdGnNugkLCJAl_4nMsB8NpjvRN_7aQKPvoAespBEHRYtctqnMGEgOMET_72-TkEF8ocEffrKciaG6kYhrqvhyGVACr8hG2b7kooBHpNOB0eM1lFZx2tf-XRmSpp8IMy8lVrHKO1cBs9s/" width="320" /></a></div> <span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;">Shrine of Guadalupe, Mexico City, MX</span><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Because of Covid, Holy Week and Dia de los Muertos have been different this year.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Guadaupe's Feast is also going virtual. In fact, the doors to the Mexico City Shrine of Guadalupe will be closed from December 10-13 to prevent the usual crowds from congregating. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.theyucatantimes.com/2020/12/mexican-religious-authorities-summon-a-virtual-guadalupana-pilgrimage/">https://www.theyucatantimes.com/2020/12/mexican-religious-authorities-summon-a-virtual-guadalupana-pilgrimage/</a><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/virgen-de-guadalupe-pilgrimage-will-be-online-say-mexico-s-n1248792">https://www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/virgen-de-guadalupe-pilgrimage-will-be-online-say-mexico-s-n1248792</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Since Guadalupe's official shrine will be closed for the holiday, some people are celebrating there on a different date or redefining the meaning of a their pilgrimage there.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://mexiconewsdaily.com/news/coronavirus/fear-of-coronavirus-doesnt-stop-pilgrims-to-guadalupe/">https://mexiconewsdaily.com/news/coronavirus/fear-of-coronavirus-doesnt-stop-pilgrims-to-guadalupe/</a></div> <span style="font-family: arial;">It will be interesting to how Mexicans in other parts of Mexico observe the event.</span><p></p>Marina Hayman Ph.D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/01934456340919337955noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2251952950182395223.post-63982903672723967482020-10-17T16:06:00.012-07:002020-10-29T17:33:21.521-07:00Dia de los Muertos and the Covid 19 Pandemic <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.infobae.com/america/mexico/2020/10/14/como-sera-la-visita-a-los-panteones-durante-dia-de-muertos-este-ano-de-pandemia/https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfTOENbbZNpjbsViPHNh69Ze6uT2OSeOCKRPDdLSrKYIOStxccXDi1l_tAqKeiy9wyHKthJtEvglBmsBJjsEN7xkPcPbD1nITwS-uYmoR4Pdk885DIdntuhbJ_1dT7lrDU179XK_tdJvA/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfTOENbbZNpjbsViPHNh69Ze6uT2OSeOCKRPDdLSrKYIOStxccXDi1l_tAqKeiy9wyHKthJtEvglBmsBJjsEN7xkPcPbD1nITwS-uYmoR4Pdk885DIdntuhbJ_1dT7lrDU179XK_tdJvA/" width="320" /></a></div> <span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;">Market selling items for ofrendas, Oaxaca MX</span><br /> <div><span style="font-family: arial;">Dia de los Muertos is a Mexican icon.</span> <span style="font-family: arial;">The official dates are November 1 and 2, although preparations for the holiday begin earlier in October and in some places, there are observances as late as November 4 or 5. Often, influenced by Halloween, on October 31, people costume and parade publicly and children beg for money and candy.</span> </div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">The holiday is a blend of pre-hispanic and Roman Catholic beliefs and customs. </span> <span style="font-family: arial;">Dia de los Muertos is a time when the curtain between the worlds of the living and the dead opens and dead relatives can return to spend time with the living loved ones they left behind. This year, Dia de los Muertos will have a special importance, in view Covid-19 pandemic and the huge number of deaths in Mexico, As of this writing, over <b>86,000</b></span><b> </b><span style="font-family: arial;">people have died from the disease in Mexico.</span><b> </b> <div><span style="font-family: arial;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">If Mexico ever needed the comfort that Dia de los Muertos can bring to the bereaved, it is now.Yet, there will be many constraints on observance of the holiday and the normal rituals because of the pandemic.</span></div></span></div></span><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Typically, there are three levels of observance of Dia de los Muertos in Mexico. In the home, altars (ofrendas) are made for the dead, with the foods enjoyed by the deceased. There are also more ofrendas in places like businesses, churches and other public venues. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR-SZ_mSk1EjUdEQQywshioVy5C_pxZC4UM7h9f79aqspKq2yKqYRj4dLUK-KQ2RrkLW44XiyAxXdHzLd0trGkF6ewi0LVerb87IoTr2fHzfdZCtdHSlp3c5x4tidnqGLzqlFgJsQ_eZw/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR-SZ_mSk1EjUdEQQywshioVy5C_pxZC4UM7h9f79aqspKq2yKqYRj4dLUK-KQ2RrkLW44XiyAxXdHzLd0trGkF6ewi0LVerb87IoTr2fHzfdZCtdHSlp3c5x4tidnqGLzqlFgJsQ_eZw/" width="180" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span><span><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;">Ofrenda, Oaxaca MX</span><br /><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSRiKbAxbiW6EnXJFPX7NeBXpvJ4j70ioiQ7O1oVs_zfPxqkxszWQDBV2GEFrSPa0_geOsWaWSV1gjZLLThkhux8PTHJCb7-LNctCCmA__A5YWwDwvvXpljy1v6tPRp9okUZb0elYiV3I/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSRiKbAxbiW6EnXJFPX7NeBXpvJ4j70ioiQ7O1oVs_zfPxqkxszWQDBV2GEFrSPa0_geOsWaWSV1gjZLLThkhux8PTHJCb7-LNctCCmA__A5YWwDwvvXpljy1v6tPRp9okUZb0elYiV3I/" width="180" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;">Decorated </span><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;">Gravesite, Oaxaca MX </span><span><br /><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Then, there is the custom of beautifully decorating graves with traditional flowers such as marigolds, foods and candles. Families gather in cemeteries to decorate the graves and spend time remembering and mourning the deceased. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Observances in Cemeteries (<i>Pantéons</i>)</b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"> The most beautiful observances of Dia de los Muertos are found in the cemeteries, or <i>pantéons</i>, in Spanish. Oaxaca is famous for beautiful and moving night-time Dia de los Muertos celebrations. In these photos, families gathering to grieve together, and spend time with deceased members. These cemeteries have become popular tourist attractions.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiDE4z-IH0C0kRKaSFrhSC1IdbGT1-GxipufQOGkkaLykIlYjmxoeGOZKwCcM2Nwu34XCUlOxqHAH_IDK-9EH3CK-DX5ArVH_w_usBhTJY5wT5G5RYihWq5TgdqhIP90PWm3TS6V2s3Ps/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiDE4z-IH0C0kRKaSFrhSC1IdbGT1-GxipufQOGkkaLykIlYjmxoeGOZKwCcM2Nwu34XCUlOxqHAH_IDK-9EH3CK-DX5ArVH_w_usBhTJY5wT5G5RYihWq5TgdqhIP90PWm3TS6V2s3Ps/" width="180" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Dia de los Muertos, cemetery of Xoxotlan, Oaxaca</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV_Lnuhd7i0YLKYn-3x7sDHasQAMfL24luIpQ9zfk00oeo3PIWXfYIAw5ibToLCxxzu2E6eDk9JzsuqSFdOvf-vKDsiRPgzhLvg6F5HqSO8dLJaKyv7USOBNDQPFjCywS1Sjcu8TVSVdU/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="240" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV_Lnuhd7i0YLKYn-3x7sDHasQAMfL24luIpQ9zfk00oeo3PIWXfYIAw5ibToLCxxzu2E6eDk9JzsuqSFdOvf-vKDsiRPgzhLvg6F5HqSO8dLJaKyv7USOBNDQPFjCywS1Sjcu8TVSVdU/" width="180" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Dia de los Muertos, cemetery of Xoxotlan, Oaxaca</span></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPkFqPfcwhVRoF0Hiqdrun0X-pd-NobIKkMh8Ph8olSzgrHjcPHgZRm4JblR00WI6kWYCV7KazdguJgpEAbGd_29HgN-RWicv5o4sFLUHZFU0NVspONSyNnb9iZWHE8vYQfMRWLx5LK48/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPkFqPfcwhVRoF0Hiqdrun0X-pd-NobIKkMh8Ph8olSzgrHjcPHgZRm4JblR00WI6kWYCV7KazdguJgpEAbGd_29HgN-RWicv5o4sFLUHZFU0NVspONSyNnb9iZWHE8vYQfMRWLx5LK48/" width="320" /></a></div> <span style="font-size: x-small;">Dia de los Muertos, Oaxaca</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjrIrDLxLs_tEop-m21bdR1l4QWeHQ-qVececzZeDFLEAHY8_cIVA1Cz-0-4zVcwyYFnfM6G9kzKL21THwmhIaJIXIt0wMQCRKEIshXuGRHLzV2Tis0NwzFAW76aRzF9RY5X4sagg3zTI/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjrIrDLxLs_tEop-m21bdR1l4QWeHQ-qVececzZeDFLEAHY8_cIVA1Cz-0-4zVcwyYFnfM6G9kzKL21THwmhIaJIXIt0wMQCRKEIshXuGRHLzV2Tis0NwzFAW76aRzF9RY5X4sagg3zTI/" width="180" /></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Dia de los Muertos, Oaxaca</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><span style="font-family: arial;">Oaxaca has officially cancelled all public Dia de los Muertos events. <a href="https://www.milenio.com/estados/covid-19-oaxaca-cancela-eventos-masivos-muertos">https://www.milenio.com/estados/covid-19-oaxaca-cancela-eventos-masivos-muertos</a> </span><div><span style="font-family: arial;">This is a tremendous loss to the Oaxaca's tourism as well as its people. As you can see in the photos, flowers, marigolds in particular, play an important role in decorating for Dia de los Muertos; sales of these flowers are down 50% this year in Mexico. There is no online information about any virtual activities as there are in other places such as Mexico City.<br /></span><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Will Public Observances of Dia de los Muertos be allowed?</b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">The very thing that makes Dia de los Muertos special, is the gathering of people in cemeteries to spend time with their beloved dead, as in the photos above. This gathering of people in collective grief, is important to people, but is complicated by the health risks of public gatherings because of the pandemic.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">The Mexican government has come up with measures to try and deal with this </span><span style="font-family: arial;">difficult situation. In many places, cemeteries will simply be locked November 1 and 2 to prevent the traditional gatherings. In Mexico City, the cemeteries will definitely be closed. By some reports, </span><span style="font-family: arial;">authorities have decided is to make decisions about cemeteries closures based on the covid situation from area to area. Where the pandemic is more under control, cemeteries will be allowed to open with strict health measures in place. In other places, with a higher active covid case count such as Mexico City cemeteries will remain closed. Since the covid situation in Mexico is fluid, some decisions likely won't be made until closer to the holiday. If you read Spanish, here is article describing the details: </span><a href="https://www.infobae.com/america/mexico/2020/10/14/como-sera-la-visita-a-los-panteones-durante-dia-de-muertos-este-ano-de-pandemia/" rel="nofollow" style="font-family: arial;">https://www.infobae.com/america/mexico/2020/10/14/como-sera-la-visita-a-los-panteones-durante-dia-de-muertos-este-ano-de-pandemia/</a></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">In some places, time-honored traditions are being adapted to the needs of the pandemic, as in this Dia de los Muertos candy market in Toluca MX. <a href="https://mexiconewsdaily.com/news/covid-19-not-enough-to-stop-annual-day-of-the-dead-candy-fair/">https://mexiconewsdaily.com/news/covid-19-not-enough-to-stop-annual-day-of-the-dead-candy-fair/</a></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Mexico City has adapted a number of it's traditional Dia de los Muertos events in inventive ways. </span><a href="https://mexiconewsdaily.com/news/day-of-the-dead-events-adapted-for-the-pandemic/" style="font-family: arial;">https://mexiconewsdaily.com/news/day-of-the-dead-events-adapted-for-the-pandemic/</a> <span style="font-family: arial;">One event, its parade, will be purely virtual, but other events will be held but include safety measures like social distancing and reservations.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">A contact in Chiapas has told me that most celebrations will be private and that most of the cemeteries will remain closed except in very small towns.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Often, on the holiday, people being painted to resemble skeletons (Catarinas). There is a long tradition of doing this and one Mexican artist who specializes in this activity plans to keep the tradition this year with some modifications. <a href="https://mexiconewsdaily.com/mexicolife/artist-wont-let-the-virus-stop-her-day-of-the-dead/">https://mexiconewsdaily.com/mexicolife/artist-wont-let-the-virus-stop-her-day-of-the-dead/</a></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Virtual Dia de los Muertos:</b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">In view of the pandemic, many areas are creating virtual celebrations, just as they did with Semana Santa events. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Mexico City plans to do its annual Dia de los Muertos Procession as a virtual event. <a href="https://mexiconewsdaily.com/news/coronavirus/mexico-city-plans-virtual-day-of-the-dead-celebration/" rel="nofollow">https://mexiconewsdaily.com/news/coronavirus/mexico-city-plans-virtual-day-of-the-dead-celebration/</a></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Here is a video of a virtual celebration taking place in the Xochimilco area of Mexico City. <a href="https://www.wfla.com/tampa-hoy/el-dia-de-muertos-de-mexico-se-adapta-a-la-pandemia/" rel="nofollow">https://www.wfla.com/tampa-hoy/e tl-dia-de-muertos-de-mexico-se-adapta-a-la-pandemia/</a></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">There are two types of altars created for Dia de los Muertos. There are those that are made within the home for a family and those that are in public spaces. This year, in Mexico City there will be no public altars around which crowds would be sure to gather, but altars will be virtual. <a href="https://mexiconewsdaily.com/news/city-invites-citizens-to-submit-day-of-the-dead-altar-photos/">https://mexiconewsdaily.com/news/city-invites-citizens-to-submit-day-of-the-dead-altar-photos/</a> </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">I will be adding information about virtual celebrations as it becomes available.</span></p><p><b style="font-family: arial;">A Look at Traditional Dia de los Muertos:</b></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">For a look at traditional Dia de los Muertos celebrations, I invite you to click on this link, which leads to an article showing pre-pandemic celebrations from different areas of Mexico. <a href="https://colonialmexicoinsideandout.blogspot.com/2017/10/a-dia-de-los-muertos-odyssey.html" rel="nofollow">https://colonialmexicoinsideandout.blogspot.com/2017/10/a-dia-de-los-muertos-odyssey.html</a></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><br /></b></span></p></div></div></div>Marina Hayman Ph.D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/01934456340919337955noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2251952950182395223.post-24271414193905507352020-07-20T13:09:00.000-07:002020-07-20T17:20:18.465-07:00Covid19 Update<br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The Covid-19 epidemic has been difficult to get under control throughout Mexico, although some areas are more hard-hit than others.</span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Tourist areas such as Quintana Roo's Rivera Maya say they are safe for tourism, with special readiness certification available to businesses. However this area, among others, has just been returned to the highest level of Covid alert (red).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">In some locales where tourism is again permitted, authorities are enforcing compliance with safety guidelines. Recently, in San Miguel d'Allende two tourists were arrested and fined for not wearing masks.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">There are online resources available to people seriously interested in Mexican travel.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><i>Mexico News Daily </i></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">is an online daily newspaper that is available for a very low subscription fee and offers detailed information about the covid situation in Mexico. </span><a href="https://mexiconewsdaily.com/" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">https://mexiconewsdaily.com</a><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Another good source is the English language <i>Yucatan Times, </i>which seems to offer a fair perspective on the Covid situation as reflected in the following article-<a href="https://www.theyucatantimes.com/2020/07/churches-set-to-reopen-despite-current-covid-19-figures/">https://www.theyucatantimes.com/2020/07/churches-set-to-reopen-despite-current-covid-19-figures/</a>. But, any one periodical does not have the entire story and in contrast to this, is another article about a creative solution to in-person worship. <a href="https://mexiconewsdaily.com/news/coronavirus/catholics-go-to-church-for-first-time-in-4-months/">https://mexiconewsdaily.com/news/coronavirus/catholics-go-to-church-for-first-time-in-4-months/</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> Mexico is a wonderful country, but right now travel there is uncertain and definitely at your own risk. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The situation there is fluid. For instance, in</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> the state of Oaxaca, the governor has just asked citizens to undertake a ten day voluntary confinement. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">In Juchitán in the south of the Oaxaca, there has been a mandatory five day shut-down of businesses which may be extended . </span><a href="https://mexiconewsdaily.com/news/coronavirus/governor-calls-for-10-day-voluntary-confinement-to-stem-virus-growth/" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">https://mexiconewsdaily.com/news/coronavirus/governor-calls-for-10-day-voluntary-confinement-to-stem-virus-growth/</a><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> Using online resources to assess the situation on the ground is a good way of watching and waiting until the situation seems improved. It's a good idea to check the US Embassy's website for travel restrictions before booking a flight. </span><a href="https://mx.usembassy.gov/travel-restrictions-fact-sheet/" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">https://mx.usembassy.gov/travel-restrictions-fact-sheet/</a><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">There is so much to see and experience in Mexico, but right now this wonderful country is off-limits for tourism. Quintana Roo's beautiful Caribbean beaches are empty, markets are shut down, indigenous villages have blocked themselves off from the outside world for self-preservation </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">and many, many other changes.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The situation is worst in rural areas, where the nearest health-care facility may be many miles away. Some small communities have taken this situation in hand and, literally, sealed themselves off from the outer world. This article tells of many small Maya communities in the Mexican states of Campeche have managed the pandemic.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="https://mexiconewsdaily.com/news/coronavirus/in-200-communities-no-one-comes-or-goes/">https://mexiconewsdaily.com/news/coronavirus/in-200-communities-no-one-comes-or-goes/</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Throughout Mexico, many small communities have sealed themselves off with roadblocks.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Urban centers such as Mexico City have very high rates of the infection and even though first-rate hospitals do exist there, there is not enough quality treatment to go around. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">There are some plans to re-open, at least part of the country. Here is a brief overview-<a href="https://www.thrillist.com/travel/nation/mexico-reopening-tourism-coronavirus">https://www.thrillist.com/travel/nation/mexico-reopening-tourism-coronavirus</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">There will be a phased re-opening as in the US, with resorts/beach areas among the first to open. June 8-10 is a target date for the state of Quintana Roo, home to Mexico's Caribbean beaches. However, this is just a target and it could change with conditions. The June 8 date is just the beginning of the process of reopening. But on June 8, it will not be business as usual. <a href="https://www.travelagentcentral.com/mexico/quintana-roo-to-reopen-tourism-june-8-cleanliness-certificate-program">https://www.travelagentcentral.com/mexico/quintana-roo-to-reopen-tourism-june-8-cleanliness-certificate-program</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">When you read Mexico's re-opening plan it is a very cautious one. Moving from one phase to another will take time. <a href="https://mexiconewsdaily.com/news/coronavirus/map-will-help-determine-economic-reopening/">https://mexiconewsdaily.com/news/coronavirus/map-will-help-determine-economic-reopening/</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">When you get there, do not expect the free-wheeling Mexico you once knew. This article lays out opening steps in San Miguel de Allende, a wonderful art-filled colonial city and popular spot for tourists. <a href="https://mexiconewsdaily.com/news/coronavirus/san-miguel-de-allende-to-install-health-checkpoints/">https://mexiconewsdaily.com/news/coronavirus/san-miguel-de-allende-to-install-health-checkpoints/</a>. San Miguel has done well in the pandemic with low cases and deaths and hopes to keep it that way. Their timetable for fully opening to tourism show that it will take a while.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The US is not permitting travel for tourism until June 22, so even if some beaches might technically be "open", they are not open for US citizens. This article from Forbes has a clear analysis of the situation- <a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/geoffwhitmore/2020/05/31/can-i-travel-to-mexico-right-now-during-covid/#61e0aa153042">https://www.forbes.com/sites/geoffwhitmore/2020/05/31/can-i-travel-to-mexico-right-now-during-covid/#61e0aa153042</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Even when the country is more fully open, it is best not to rush into a Mexican vacation unless you are the type who can roll with the punches and are not on a strict time table. The situation is fluid and it's hard to say when there might be a quarantine or something like that imposed. During the pandemic flights from Mexico to the US have been subject to change and cancellation and you don't want to be delayed if you have important business to return to in the US. If you have your heart set on visiting Mexico, keep doing your research and you will find guidelines that will make your vacation a great one. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">This blog will publish major milestones in Mexico's re-opening. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Although feels like it, Covid19 is not the first pandemic the world has ever known. Everyone has heard of the Black Death and Spanish Flu of 1917-8, but there were also major epidemics in the New World, far before any of us were born.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Epidemics and Population Collapse in Colonial Mexico</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">When the Spanish arrived in Mexico in 1619, its population is estimated to have been between 15-30 million. One hundred years later, in 1620, it was less than two million. The indigenous population had the Spanish to thank for this huge reduction in population. The Spanish had superior firepower, but it was the smallpox that they had brought with them that facilitated their conquest of the native peoples. It is estimated that 5-8 million people died in the smallpox epidemic.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Smallpox was what is know as a <i>Virgin Soil e</i>pidemic, referring to an imported pathogen to which a population has no natural immunity. The indigenous people were devastated by smallpox, a disease to which the Spanish largely had immunity. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Smallpox was not the only disease decimating the indigenous population in the early </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">years. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">A completely new disease appeared seemingly from nowhere mid-16th century. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">From 1545-76, there were a series of epidemics of a hemorrhagic fever that took 7-17 million lives. This disease was characterized by a high fever, headache and bleeding from the nose. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Victims turned yellow from jaundice, and blood ran from their ears and noses. They had hallucinations and agonizing convulsions. They died in days. Aztecs called it the <i>cocoliztli,</i> meaning pestilence in the local Nahuatl language.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Colonial writers mention rodents and rodent-borne disease in relation to this epidemic. But, a recent DNA study of victims' teeth suggest that a bacteria, <i>salmonella enterica</i>, (not the everyday kind of salmonella that causes food poisoning) may possibly have been the culprit. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">There is no certainty about where this pathogen originated. Some scientists judge it must have sprung up on its own in Mexico because the epidemics began in the highlands, away from the coastal areas with the greatest Spanish presence. Others suggest that this bacteria was brought by the settlers or their livestock. It is not possible, as with Smallpox, to absolutely implicate the Spanish in <i>cocoliztli</i>, although the possibility cannot be ruled-out. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The most devastating years of the <i>Cocoliztli</i> epidemic were 1567-8 when more than two million people died. The Spanish viceroy was forced to write off taxes and duties which were not possible to collect. I rather doubt that this type of thing will be a part of the covid19 pandemic.</span><br />
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Marina Hayman Ph.D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/01934456340919337955noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2251952950182395223.post-55064106146989402812020-04-10T20:34:00.002-07:002020-04-10T20:50:32.915-07:00Video of a Very Mexican Holy Saturday Vigil: Merida, Yucatan<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The biblical narrative does not have much to say about what went on inside of Jesus' tomb; by the next morning he simply reappears in his resurrected state,. In Latin America, much is made over the transition of Jesus from death to resurrected life and t</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">here is often a service late Holy Saturday night that celebrates this event. Here is a link to a video of one such service. It was shot in Merida MX and what happens in the vigil service will surprise you as much as it did me.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The Semana Santa processions of Antigua, Guatemala are world-famous and rival those of Seville. In the progression of Holy Week, by Saturday Jesus has been crucified and his mother and disciples are grieving their loss. In this Holy Saturday procession, shot on location in Antigua, the focus is on the <i>Virgen de Dolores </i>(Virgin of Sorrows), the grieving Mary, who is clad in the colors of mourning. Here is a link to the video.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">In this time of the Covid19 pandemic, many, if not most, Latin American Catholic archdioceses have cancelled the traditional processions and activities. A glance at the internet reveals a multitude of virtual offerings, showing the capacity of spiritual institutions to adapt to the necessities of the times. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The Church in Merida, Yucatan MX has assembled a phenomenal website with offerings from the <i>cofradias </i>(religious organizations) that normally have processions during Semana Santa. It is comprehensive and, although it is in Spanish, will give you a sense of this unique week.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I came across another comprehensive website offering virtual tours of the churches of Peru.</span><br />
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<br />Marina Hayman Ph.D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/01934456340919337955noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2251952950182395223.post-23055176670320465132020-04-09T17:45:00.000-07:002020-04-10T06:20:08.747-07:00Good Friday in Latin America: Santo Entierro<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">In Spain and the Latin American world, Good Friday is a different story. Celebrations in the US and the larger part of Western Europe follow the biblical narrative where Jesus for the time being disappears after his crucifixion and death. In Latin America, this is far from the case. After his death, a statue of Jesus is put into a glass coffin, (as shown in above images), left there for believers to mourn, and later carried around town in a solemn procession. This image of Jesus in a coffin has a name, <i>Cristo Entierro </i>or Señor<i> Sepultado. </i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">To many believers, this death and entombment of Jesus is a reality, not just an enactment. In some churches, where the service includes an actual crucifixion (with the statue being put on a cross), people will afterwards get up and take pictures of Jesus being moved into the coffin. The line between person and image is blurred.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The Jesus of Holy Week is much more complexly imagined in Latin America (and Spain). There are several different images of Jesus that figure in Holy Week </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">observances. Here is a link to a post describing these:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Below is an excerpt from a Good Friday mid-day procession in Leon, Nicaragua, showing the image of Jesus on the way to his crucifixion.</span><br />
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<br />Marina Hayman Ph.D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/01934456340919337955noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2251952950182395223.post-67066389759375715142020-04-08T08:20:00.001-07:002020-04-08T08:23:30.921-07:00The Flagellants of Holy Week: Nandaime, Nicaragua<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">In Medieval Spain, as elsewhere, self-flagellation during the period of Lent and Holy Week was a fairly common self-purification practice. The idea was to drive sin from the body through beating it. This is still practiced in places, but one of the most interesting variants is found in a little Nicaraguan town called Nandaime on Wednesday of Semana Santa (Holy Week). Here, the custom is stood on its head with procession participants using their whips and sticks to beat onlookers in a very structured, reasonably safe half-hour event. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">A video I shot on-location in Nandaime a few years ago, shows this unique interpretation of Medieval customs. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Semana Santa (Holy Week) in the Latin American world is a visual spectacle. The processions and customs are magnificent and although they are sacred to Christian believers, belief is not a requirement for participation. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Because of this year's Covid19 pandemic, Semana Santa observances will be different, cancelled in some places, limited in others, and in others, unchanged. The motherland, Spain, is on lock-down and so its elaborate processions are cancelled. In </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Antigua Guatemala, the famous sawdust carpets will not be built, although some families will be able to make small carpets outside of their homes. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">For a virtual tour of some of Central America's most famous and magnificent Semana Santa events, here are links to pieces and videos I have done in past years. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Antigua Guatemala's famous sawdust carpets: <a href="https://colonialmexicoinsideandout.blogspot.com/2015/03/">https://colonialmexicoinsideandout.blogspot.com/2015/03/</a> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Videos of several Holy Week Processions in Antigua, Guatemala: </span><a href="https://colonialmexicoinsideandout.blogspot.com/2015/04/">https://colonialmexicoinsideandout.blogspot.com/2015/04/</a> videos of several Holy Week processions<br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Antigua Guatemala processions</span>: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pAznN3wsbE4">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pAznN3wsbE4</a>. <br />
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Article about a unique Holy Wednesday custom in Nandaime, Nicaragua. <a href="https://colonialmexicoinsideandout.blogspot.com/2016/04/taking-hit-holy-wednesday-in-nandaime.html">https://colonialmexicoinsideandout.blogspot.com/2016/04/taking-hit-holy-wednesday-in-nandaime.html</a>.<br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The beautiful "Huertas" of Nicaragua: </span><a href="https://colonialmexicoinsideandout.blogspot.com/2017/04/the-huertos-of-guatemala-and-nicaragua.html">https://colonialmexicoinsideandout.blogspot.com/2017/04/the-huertos-of-guatemala-and-nicaragua.html</a><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The Sawdust Carpets of Sutiava (Leon) NIcaraga: </span><a href="https://colonialmexicoinsideandout.blogspot.com/2017/05/art-as-sacrifice-sawdust-carpets-of.html">https://colonialmexicoinsideandout.blogspot.com/2017/05/art-as-sacrifice-sawdust-carpets-of.html</a><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Granada Nicaragua's one-of-a-kind Via Crucis Aquatic, a procession done in boats on Lake Nicaragua. There is nothing else like it on earth. </span><a href="https://colonialmexicoinsideandout.blogspot.com/2018/04/via-crucis-aquatic-granada-nicaragua.html">https://colonialmexicoinsideandout.blogspot.com/2018/04/via-crucis-aquatic-granada-nicaragua.html</a><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">An overview of the beautiful Holy Week events in Nicaragua: </span><a href="https://colonialmexicoinsideandout.blogspot.com/2019/04/semana-santa-holy-week-in-nicaragua.html">https://colonialmexicoinsideandout.blogspot.com/2019/04/semana-santa-holy-week-in-nicaragua.html</a>.Marina Hayman Ph.D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/01934456340919337955noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2251952950182395223.post-58516539459352662162020-04-01T11:16:00.003-07:002020-04-02T07:18:26.286-07:00Jeweler to the Divine<br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">When, while walking down Quito's short Calle La Ronda, you hear the clinking of someone hammering metal, you have reached the studio Germán Campos Alarcon. He is an <i>orfebre, </i>what in English we would call a metalsmith, and a very famous one at that. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Señor Campos is a famous man in Quito. Many tourists and locals buy his jewelry, but you will also find his clients in the very oldest, most historic churches of this colonial city.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">In the Latin American world, it is customary to adorn statues of Jesus, Mary and the saints with gold or silver accessories to convey their divinity. The gold crown-like ornament on this Holy Week image in Merida, MX is a physical representation of Jesus' spiritual powers, his holiness.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Puebla's Señora de los Remedios wears a crown, showing her position as Queen of Heaven and halo.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">These figures are displayed for public adoration during Holy Week in Granada, Nicaragua.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Sr. Campos' busy studio is full of examples of his diverse work. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">He does not only traditional Spanish Colonial-style metalwork, but is also known for his reproductions of pre-Columbian Ecuadoran </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">artifacts.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Germán Campos Alarcon at work in his studio, Quito Ecuador</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Making these beautiful objects is a complex process, as you might guess from the array of tools on his work table. Here are some wonderful videos that show Sr. Campos at work. You will see a master's hands transforming metal into objects of dazzling beauty and spiritual depth. </span><br />
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Marina Hayman Ph.D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/01934456340919337955noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2251952950182395223.post-84662629302354003582020-01-13T18:35:00.001-08:002023-12-11T12:18:37.958-08:00A 20th Century Institution: the Guadalupe-Reyes Marathon<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Illuminated Guadalupe, Akumal MX</td></tr>
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<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">It's a rare opportunity to actually be able to observe the start of a new holiday since most religious holidays have </span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">their origins somewhere in the distant, mythic past, But not the case with this one, the Guadalupe-Reyes Marathon.</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mexican Promotional Poster for Guadalupe Reyes Marathon</td></tr>
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<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">The Guadalupe Reyes Marathon is not a religious holiday per se, but rather ties existing holidays in a new way. Guadalupe Reyes came into being in the 1990's as a pop-culture event. Someone saw the fun and profit in turning merging the independent end-of-the-year celebrations into one nonstop alcohol-fueled fiesta. Something like this was probably already happening and advertisers saw the potential profit in it. The key idea of the marathon is to drink some form of alcohol every day of the event, which runs through December 12, the Feast of Guadalupe to January 6, Dia de Los Reyes and then further onto Candelaria (February 2). Bars do a brisk business during this time period and the Guadalupe-Reyes Marathon is heavily promoted by Mexican tourism.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Novena for Guadalupe, Akumal MX</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Altar at the Guadalupe Mass, December 12, Akumal MX</td></tr>
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<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">The Marathon begins with the <b>Feast of Guadalupe, t</b>echnically December 12 but with celebration ongoing for about a week before the actual date. Please refer to this link for a broader discussion of the beautiful ways in which this holiday is celebrated.</span><br />
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<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">Below are photos of pilgrims on their journey for Guadalupe this past December.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Group of pilgrims near Tulum, MX</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Solo Pilgrim near Tulum, MX</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pilgrim running near Tulum, MX</td></tr>
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<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">These photos above are of the personal pilgrimages people begin to undertake some time before December 11 to reach the actual Shrine of Guadalupe in Mexico City, if possible or to their home churches by that date in time for the 11 pm Mass. These are undertaken to fulfill "promesas" to Guadalupe, offerings made in turn for a something granted by her. This link offers a closer look at these pilgrimages.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pilgrims after Guadalupe's Mass, December 12 Akumal,MX</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pilgrims after Guadalupe's Mass, December 12, Akumal,MX</td></tr>
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<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">Having a Christmas tree next to your statue of Guadalupe is a typical thing to do in Mexico.</span></div>
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<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">Although the "posadas", the big Christmas celebrations, typically happen between December 16 and 24, they can begin sooner. As I drove down a Quintana Roo highway, this past December 9th, I saw a huge of taxis parked along the side the highway. </span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Parking for the Posada, Sindicato de Taxistas, Playa del Carmen, MX</td></tr>
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<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">Curious, I doubled back and went in to see what was going on. It was the annual posada for the Sindicato des Taxistas (taxi union) for drivers, other employees and their families. I couldn't go in, but there was a fiesta going on complete with rides for the kids.</span><br />
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<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">This painting by famed Mexican painter Diego Rivera, shows a posada. Here the revelers are breaking a piñata, which is typically filled with sweets.</span><br />
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<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">Here, two women are in the lengthy process of making a piñata for a posada. Piñatas are a year-round staple for Mexican parties, but the ones for Christmas are made to represent stars. These women are going through the length process of covering the paper mâché </span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Women building a Piñata, Akumal MX</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Christmas Decorations Center of Playa del Carmen, MX</td></tr>
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<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">Christmas is a time for celebration with family and friends. There is a mass and dinner Christmas Eve (Noche Buena) and some gifts are given at this time. Christmas Day itself tends to be quiet.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Three Kings arrive at the Manger, Playa del Carmen, MX</td></tr>
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<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">With Christmas and New Years Eve over the Marathon heads to Dia de Los Reyes, which marks the arrival of the Three Kings to visit baby Jesus. This is the time when children receive most of their gifts, in remembrance of the gifts that the kings brought Jesus, and adults exchange gifts with each other. </span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Rosca de Reyes in Mexican grocery store</td></tr>
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<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">These unique cakes are made for Dia de los Reyes and are called "rosca de reyes". Inside of each of this cakes is hidden a small figure representing baby Jesus. Cakes similar to this are found throughout Catholic Europe and the tradition of these cakes began in France or Spain sometime in the Middle Ages.</span><br />
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<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">These cakes link Dia de los Reyes with the February 2 Feast of Candelaria, which commemorates the presentation of Jesus at the Temple and the Purification of the Virgin Mary. The tradition is that whoever finds the baby in the Rosca is blessed, brings the figure to the church service on February 2 and is responsible for hosting a party for everyone that day. Although Candelaria is not an official part of the Guadalupe-Reyes Marathon, the celebrating often keeps going until then.</span><br />
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<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">The end of the year is a time of intensive celebration in many countries and Latin America seems to have a special flair for celebration. Through the Guadalupe-Reyes Marathon, this long period of partying, drinking and celebrating has become a cultural institution with an independent identity and life of its own. </span><br />
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<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">Partly because of the drinking, there is a rise in traffic deaths in Mexico during the Marathon, although not all of it is attributed to the excessive alcohol consumption.</span><br />
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<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">Nowadays there are two sides to Guadalupe-Reyes. One focuses on the traditional goal of excessive alcohol consumption and partying, as in this humorous ad showing Lucha Libre wrestlers struggling to get to the end of the Marathon.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Getting to the Finish Line of the Guadalupe-Reyes Marathon</td></tr>
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<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">On the other hand, there is also a trend to awareness of the dangers of excessive alcohol and food consumption that are a part of the Marathon.</span><br />
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<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><br /></span>Marina Hayman Ph.D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/01934456340919337955noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2251952950182395223.post-42508774752235450322019-11-28T08:54:00.002-08:002019-11-28T08:58:08.364-08:00The Truth About the First US Thanksgiving<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Thanksgiving Day is the iconic US holiday and is among the central founding myths of this country. From time to time it is debunked as in Charles Blow's editorial in today's New York Times. But whatever really happened on that very first Thanksgiiving Day, there is a broader backstory that is too fascinating to be ignored. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">If you haven't already read my article from 2015, please take a look at it to see the unlikely but true role that the Spanish Colonial World played in the event-</span><br />
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