In Tamazunchale Day Dead feast becomes the corn
■ Two days before and two days after the date takes place in the ritual known as the milpa tlamanes
■ It is a way of demonstrating how to appreciate what the earth gives us, "says a resident of Chilocuil
Tamazunchale , SLP, November 1. Each year, in the Huasteca Potosi, with the arrival of Xantolo (Feast of the Dead) marks the end of the agricultural cycle in the different communities in this area. Days before or after this date is the corn or tlamanes ritual, and popular community event deep and ancient.
On October 31 the people of the community represented a part Chilocuil the ceremony in the fields, takes about two days, but in the municipal done in about an hour and a half for urban dwellers know "the usual" Nahua.
"We thank the party for which we have corn, we have to eat the corn," said Epifanio González Robles, at the end of the ritual, performed in front of the town hall, next to a place where one develops a competitive offerings, to one side is installed tianguis marigold flowers. The activities are organized by the local House of Culture, directed by Pedro Acosta.
Robles is the host and owner of the cornfield which was originally tlamanes out, and summarizes it for the party, in your community, inviting several buddies to help you make the first pinch of corn. For this, the women prepare a day before a couple of patlaches, great tamales made with a rooster and a hen whole animals were sacrificed ceremonial. Once on site
where is the first harvest offering liquor, fireworks and thunder are buried, among other things, the hearts of the birds that filled the tamale, decorated all the time with music from a trio huasteco that for hand, is known as the "canaries".
With the first plant harvested, the sponsor and some of the guests TLAM make a tie of 14 circles of ears where the seeds will be used in the next planting season.
back, inside the house, the women make a corn doll which represents the virgin's dress and put her necklaces, while men in the yard make elocruz (cross ears) for a couple children performed the first dance, that last all night. Representations of the cross and the Virgin are placed or seated on the tlamanes, which is placed in the center of the room as the main altar.
In the square, people in Tamazunchale observed representation of the moments of the end of the agricultural cycle, the inhabitants of Chilocuil share in the middle of the street patlache ceremonial. "We come to show them how to appreciate what the earth gives us," concludes Epifanio, amid persistent rain.
■ It is a way of demonstrating how to appreciate what the earth gives us, "says a resident of Chilocuil
Tamazunchale , SLP, November 1. Each year, in the Huasteca Potosi, with the arrival of Xantolo (Feast of the Dead) marks the end of the agricultural cycle in the different communities in this area. Days before or after this date is the corn or tlamanes ritual, and popular community event deep and ancient.
On October 31 the people of the community represented a part Chilocuil the ceremony in the fields, takes about two days, but in the municipal done in about an hour and a half for urban dwellers know "the usual" Nahua.
"We thank the party for which we have corn, we have to eat the corn," said Epifanio González Robles, at the end of the ritual, performed in front of the town hall, next to a place where one develops a competitive offerings, to one side is installed tianguis marigold flowers. The activities are organized by the local House of Culture, directed by Pedro Acosta.
Robles is the host and owner of the cornfield which was originally tlamanes out, and summarizes it for the party, in your community, inviting several buddies to help you make the first pinch of corn. For this, the women prepare a day before a couple of patlaches, great tamales made with a rooster and a hen whole animals were sacrificed ceremonial. Once on site
where is the first harvest offering liquor, fireworks and thunder are buried, among other things, the hearts of the birds that filled the tamale, decorated all the time with music from a trio huasteco that for hand, is known as the "canaries".
With the first plant harvested, the sponsor and some of the guests TLAM make a tie of 14 circles of ears where the seeds will be used in the next planting season.
back, inside the house, the women make a corn doll which represents the virgin's dress and put her necklaces, while men in the yard make elocruz (cross ears) for a couple children performed the first dance, that last all night. Representations of the cross and the Virgin are placed or seated on the tlamanes, which is placed in the center of the room as the main altar.
In the square, people in Tamazunchale observed representation of the moments of the end of the agricultural cycle, the inhabitants of Chilocuil share in the middle of the street patlache ceremonial. "We come to show them how to appreciate what the earth gives us," concludes Epifanio, amid persistent rain.
Xantolo
Since 31 October, the inhabitants of the Huasteca have the belief that Totec, Nahua name of God, opens the gates of the underworld for the souls of the dead back to live with their families. Preparations begin
time ago, with the first offerings to San Miguel, on 29 September and a week before the Day of the Dead, with the "up" mask, so that the groups performed the dance of the huehues.
In Chapulhuacanito, community near the county seat, is performed camanale, a talk on Nahua speaking of tradition as a sign of friendship of the people, where the festival begins on the eve of Xantolo, when the old request permission the souls of their dead so that the party is carried out; one lives and share food. Already
31 October, in the homes of the different communities are built altars, called arcs, where you place tamales, bread, porridge, coffee and "a nip" of brandy have been willing to souls a path of marigold petals, from the sidewalks to the entrances of homes. On 1 and 2 November any visitor is welcome, it is considered to be the deceased relative who has returned and is invited to food of the offering.
During the three days are held dances huehues or cabbage, which depending on the zone run with plastic or wooden masks, the first day is highlighted in those who died in an unnatural way, such as accidents, the second in infants dead, and the third in adults.
The festival concludes in some areas with a dance, where they dance over the arches. The masks are stored in a loft, where removed again next year.