This week, the rain stayed away and the delegations from all over Oaxaca got to strut their stuff... and yes, that is a woman dancing while holding a large turkey overhead. Just think about that.... imagine dancing for hours with a large basket on your head or twirling a huge marmota (globe on a pole)... or carrying a large bird.
These annual desfiles are such visual treats with so many photo ops. And they give the dancers, bands and spectators a chance to express extreme pride and happiness.
Infectious music fills the air....
So many looks and styles... and lots of smiles.
Every fifty meters, there was another group dancing.
And so many different traditional outfits, each one unique.
All of this was before the actual procession began and went on for a couple of hours.
I love this amazing look from Santa Maria Zacatepec... wow, just wow.
They are from the
Sierra Sur Region.
The whole thing was exhilarating and there are lots of shots to come.
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