El Señor de Esquipulas, (El Christo Negro), January 15

A religious celebration dedicated to the black Christ of Esquipulas. There is a procession to the church to make offerings and give thanks to the Christ. This Chol Maya festival includes Chol elders dancing with Quetzal feathers, indicating the presence of the indigenous spirit at the celebration. These slides document musicians, dances, costumes, processions, churches, offerings, ephemera, and other traditions associated with this festival.

These slides are housed in LSF Container A.

A descriptive narrative of these slides is found on audiocassette #2 side A, which is housed in LSF Container RR.