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| Fiestas are celebrated at the time of the town's
patron saint's day. We managed to catch a couple of them on the way to
Mexico City. |
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The stars of this scene were supposed to stay completely still as if
they were statues – quite difficult on the back of a truck going along a
rocky road. |
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| There were parades with lots of dancing. |
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| The firework display included several rounds of the ‘bull’.
A wooden bull loaded with fireworks is carried around the streets and
fireworks are released from it directly into the crowds. Unless you can find
a hiding place or jump out of the way you may get burned. |
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Rockets are released directly from the hands using a
lighted cigarette. |
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The dance of the old men. This involves 'old men' hobbling along then
breaking into a kind of jig which gets faster and faster until they can’t
dance anymore then hobbling away again. It may be a mockery of the Spaniards
who the indigenous people thought aged very quickly. |