Yesterday was the second day of the week long celebration and even though the sun was nowhere to be seen, it was still a glorious day filled with traditions and vibrancy. Just look at those colors.
We arrived for the beginning of the Danza de las Plumas, which is a long presentation, some eight hours with over forty separate parts.
Moctezuma, Jose Isaac Vasquez de Los Angeles, fighting the wind.
Of course, as always, the stars of the show are Doña Marina and Malinche, Ailani Ruiz Ruiz and Juana Lizabeth Contreras Vincente, respectively.
The highlight for me, while we were there, was their dancing of La Zandunga. Beautiful.
Actually, the light was very nice for video so I will try to post something later. But for now, yet again, out the door for more!
I wonder at what age do they start teaching kids those dances...
ReplyDeleteSuch glorious colors in all dancers, but those little girls stole the show (at least for me...)
They start very early. I have seen three and four year olds dance the steps. The same with developing the strength to carry the canastas (baskets) or wear the pinachos (headdresses).
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