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entering the land of el puerco

Wednesday, July 16th, 2008

i remember fondly my crossing from guatemala to MX. i hadn’t had a good pork dish in FOREVER. but so many things made me fall in love with Chiapas, MX: great food, natural wonders, friendly people and history. i had amazing experiences around san cristobal which is why i post these 2 videos. first is a little tour of posada morales in san cristobal. for the awesome room and view i thought it was a bargain. after that is a video of a procession i came across in chamula, outside of san cristobal. locals walked from the town center to the cemetery, carrying new crosses to honor the dead. guitars and accordians accompany.

i’m so fond of chiapas

Smile for the Camera

Saturday, March 22nd, 2008

Antigua Procession, originally uploaded by peggydaly.

Sorry to be irreverent, but it IS part of a family easter story. when i caught this pic i was momentarily struck by how odd it is that i and the guy at the bottom of the pic are drawn to this procession to snap shots of Jesus carrying his cross. the unappropriate thought “smile for the camera” made me think of a family easter story. i guess i was about 5 or 6 when this happened.

as an easter gift for my mom i made a construction paper representation of jesus on the cross complete with a big smile on his face and a rather extraneous accordian-folded tail attached to the bottom of the cross. when i presented to my mom she quietly turned to my aunt and said “look, he’s smiling”. my aunt pat didn’t miss a beat and said “he’s so glad it’s over”.

i hope neither my beloved mother or beloved aunt mind me sharing this story. a sense of humor makes religion more accessible, right? yesterday’s easter processions were almost overwhelming. those in the morning have jesus walking with the cross to his crucifiction. later in the day the processions carry the body of jesus in ornate glass sarcophagi. the bearers wear black rather than purple. today the virgin has several processions and tomorrow – the procession of the resurrection.