Los Danzantes de la Pluma, Dance of the Feather, Teotitlan del Valle, Oaxaca
There are two days of fiestas that started on September 6 with a Parade of the Canastas, this year’s group of Las Danzantes de la Pluma (Feather Dancers), and dances and fireworks last night.
Janet Chavez Santiago, Parade of the Baskets, , Teotitlan del Valle, Oaxaca
Today, starting at 1:00 p.m., there is a festival all day in courtyard in front of the church. The Dance of the Feathers is a spectacle, but it is also an important three-year commitment the young men make to the church, religious and cultural traditions of the Teotitlan del Valle.
Come see how high they leap, Dance of the Feather, Teotitlan del Valle
Fiesta time brings live music, traditional dancing, lots of beer and mezcal, and a chance to visit one of the most beautiful villages in the Oaxaca valley.
Unmarried young women in the Convite de las Canastas, Teotitlan del ValleThe band is a very important part of the tradition, with pre-Hispanic flute (left)
If you decide to spend the night, consider Casa Elena or Las Granadas B&B. Both offer wonderful hospitality.
Felipe Flores has a 2-year volunteer commitment on the village police forceLupita Chavez joins the young women’s processions this year
Flags blew in front of her smiling face at the perfect momentHolding up papier mache chickens, at the parade startClown serves as distraction for crowd and dancer cheerleaderPre-Hispanic Zapotec carvings embedded in church wall
The conquerors of Mexico built churches atop indigenous temples, using the stones and carvings for foundations and to attract the people to the new religion.
Festival banners and balloons lead the processionEntering the staging area inside the church courtyardLining up to begin the procession through townAna Paula Fuentes visited with other friends for lunch; at the fiestaJanet Chavez Santiago in front of Teotitlan’s churchPreciosa de Sangre de Cristo Church, Teotitlan del Valle
Teotitlan del Valle, Oaxaca, Celebrates Her Patron Saint Today
The patron saint of Teotitlan del Valle, Oaxaca, Mexico is the Virgin of the Nativity — La Virgen de la Natividad. It is celebrated here on September 8, today.
There are two days of fiestas that started on September 6 with a Parade of the Canastas, this year’s group of Las Danzantes de la Pluma (Feather Dancers), and dances and fireworks last night.
Today, starting at 1:00 p.m., there is a festival all day in courtyard in front of the church. The Dance of the Feathers is a spectacle, but it is also an important three-year commitment the young men make to the church, religious and cultural traditions of the Teotitlan del Valle.
Fiesta time brings live music, traditional dancing, lots of beer and mezcal, and a chance to visit one of the most beautiful villages in the Oaxaca valley.
If you decide to spend the night, consider Casa Elena or Las Granadas B&B. Both offer wonderful hospitality.
The conquerors of Mexico built churches atop indigenous temples, using the stones and carvings for foundations and to attract the people to the new religion.