La Asuncion de la Virgen Maria, August 15

A religious festival celebrating the Virgin of Charity that is tied to the agricultural growing season. In Sta. Maria Huazolotitlan, Oaxaca the Virging Mary's body lies in repose surrounded by apples. There is a horse race and a sexual Tortuga (Turtle) dance is performed. In Humantla, Tlaxcala, there are carnival rides. The town is famous for its beautiful ephemeral carpets made of colored sawdust, flowers, rice, rocks, glitter, confetti, bullets, aluminum, and more created solely to welcome the procession of the Virgin and last only until the participants trample them as the Virgin passes over. These slides document musicians, dances, processions, offerings, churches, ephemeral decorations, fireworks displays, and other traditions associated with this festival.

These slides are housed in LSF Container X.

A descriptive narrative of these slides is found on audiocassette #10 side A, which is housed in LSF Container RR.