Fiesta del Nuevo Año, July

A traditional indigenous New Year celebration. The Seri of Punta Chueca used to be nomads on the shores of Sonora. Geographically one of the most beautiful places on earth, Punta Chueca is one of the poorest. This celebration highlights the tradition of face painting, both the technique and the end results. Women play a traditional game using pieces of cactus, and sea turtles are cooked and eaten. These slides document these events and other traditions associated with this festival.

These slides are housed in LSF Container U.

A descriptive narrative of these slides is found on audiocassette #8 side B, which is housed in LSF Container RR.