First, I was wrong. There is one more opportunity to see los danzantes in Teotitlan del Valle this year and that will be on December 12 at 1 PM. Be There or Be Square.
My sister blogger,
spixl, and I had a wonderful time at the danza de las plumas yesterday. We arrived quite early and basically had the dancers to ourselves. Not really, but there were very few people there yet.
Most would arrive later in the afternoon and stay until the end which could be 9 or 10 PM.
By now, they are used to me, I think, and I wandered from angle to angle, shooting photos and shooting the breeze with lots of folks.
Of course, there was the perfunctory shot of mezcal from this illustrious group.
I keep noticing more and more each time I shoot these dancers. The level of detail is inspiring, so much thought, work and pride goes into each outfit. Not to mention the expense. Take a few minutes and look at Malinche's dress. She has her totem and castanets in her hands.
Or the beautiful work on these leggings.
At around 2PM, the dancers took a break to grab some food and to sit and rest. They arranged all of their coronas or headdresses in a group to protect them from the wind blowing them over. It was the perfect time to get in close and personal.
I am always amazed at the level of detail that goes into each outfit.
Sonajas or rattles and the totem that each dancer carries.
These are Moteczuma's.
Amazing work. It just keeps going. The pieces that dangle from the sides.
Notice the beads in between.
I wonder what they are called? I will find out.
Even Marina's braids were works of art.
More to post later. However, my camera seems to have been taken over.....
1 comment:
Thank you! December 12 is marked. It is nice to know ahead of the fact so I can attend.
Joan
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