Voladores Fly in Cuetzalan del Progreso, Puebla, Mexico. So Do Bees!
Everything leading up to October 3 in Cuetzalan del Progreso is a preview for what’s to come. This is the day each year that the Voladores fly: Danza de Voladores. There is a huge carnival in the church courtyard and troupes of costumed, masked revelers come in from the villages to dance, sing and raise […]
Viviana Alavez Hipolito, Grand Master of Oaxaca Folk Art–Beeswax Candlemaking
It takes over one hundred passes of hot dripping wax poured over a four or five-foot tall woven cotton wick to create a handmade ceremonial beeswax candle. We are in the Teotitlan del Valle home workshop of traditional candlemaker Viviana Hippolito Alavez, who is recognized as one of the Grand Masters of Oaxaca Folk […]
Velas in the Valle: Handmade Beeswax Candles Part of Ritual + Tradition
Tucked away down a dirt lane in a corner of Teotitlan del Valle is the home of Señora Viviana Maves Hipolito who is recognized by Banamex Foundation as one of the Grand Masters of Oaxaca Folk Art (Maestros Grandes de Arte Popular de Oaxaca). She works in her courtyard with her family alongside her, grandchildren […]