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Fiesta de la Octava de San Pedro, July (early)

 Series

Scope and Contents

A celebration of the patron Saint Peter. Homage is paid in the village church. At the mayordomia, meat is smoked, chiles roasted and tortillas are made. Arches for the church are decorated with ephemera and hand crafted toritos are danced. 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.

Dates

  • Creation: July (early)

Repository Details

Part of the Benson Latin American Collection, The University of Texas at Austin Repository

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