In La Antigua Guatemala, religious celebrations draw together all kinds of heterogeneous people and the feast day of Virgen de Guadalupe is no exception. On December 12 celebrations of La Virgen de Guadalupe, Our Lady of Guadalupe, you can find gringa moms, indigenous mamás, ladino madres and white mamás all taking their children dressed with indigenous clothes to visit the altar of La Virgen Morena. In many cases you have grandmas and the whole family taking part of the visit to Virgin of Guadalupe inside Iglesia de La Merced.
Also, while taking the shots that you can see below in the slide show, as I was bombarded with the scents of pine needles, firecracker’s polvora (powder), tropical fruits, traditional Guatemalan Christmas foods, copal incense, candles, on and on. My sense of smell received a jolt and my memories were flowing nonstop. I believe that only for Semana Santa and Navidad I can experience life with a totally awaken sense of smell that brings on a hurricane of memories. Do you know what I mean?
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I really enjoyed the slideshow of photos! The kids are wonderful!
Que inditas tan bonitas. . . I think it’s a great traditin and I’m glad it’s not being phased out like many things.
I’ve heard that there’s a tradition here that once you’ve dressed up your kids in this way for the V de G, you’re committed to keep doing it for the next seven years. Is this true?
yes its true, you offer this and you dress your kids like this for 7 years
Oh yeah! I know exactly what do you mean. Easter = Corozo; Christmas = Manzanilla. Two aromas so unique and never found anywhere else…
This is such a great picture. The girls are so cute and the colors pop.:-)