Niño Fidencio, October 14-21

A pilgrimage to the shrine of Niño Fidencio, the healer. The annual fall celebration honors his death. The details of this festival mirror those found in the March 14 festival which honors his birth. The pilgrims gather at the pirul tree. They circle the tree and then crawl, roll, or otherwise make their way up the avenue to the shrine. Materías, (healers thought to have inherieted his healing powers), wear elaborate sateen robes and perform healings and offer blessings. Vendors sell sacred pomade, crosses and religious folk art. At this particular festival the slides document the activities of the pilgrimage, including the exorcism of a woman. Matachines dance.

These slides are housed in LSF Container DD and Container EE.

A descriptive narrative of these slides is found on audiocassette #12 side B, which is housed in LSF Container RR.