There is always Hope!.... Esperanza, the queen of Tlacolula, dancer extraordinaire and the one with some of the best barbacoa anywhere. And that smile.... I love that she always is decked out in very traditional clothing and yes, the plaid is hardcore traditional.
A meal fit for princess.
Looks pretty good, doesn't it?
It was... and so was the second one. We were so happy to see her in San Juan Guelavia for the Feria del Carrizo.
Carizzo is a bamboo-like plant that is (almost) a weed in places, but this village, San Juan Gelavia, makes the most wonderful pieces out of the plant. It is very labor intensive work to prep the plant for weaving and these people re real masters. Here is one of the baskets that demanded to come home with me.
$400 MP.. a ridiculous $22 US. OMG! What an amazing scene. We were there last year and it was a quiet humble affair. This year, however, it was Huuuuge! Today was the opening day and it was absolutely packed with visitors and the vibe was one of pure joy.... really. This is a relatively poor village and they must be very happy to see so many people show up to visit and to eat and spend pesos. What a difference from last year. The organizing committee really hit this one out of the park and put the master basket makers on the map. There was lots of action including a guelaguetza featuring lots of the traditional dances. And there were so many little kids involved! No wonder the traditions continue. They start so young.
It just becomes a part of the fabric of their lives.
More tomorrow on the feria. More tomorrow.
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