Wednesday, August 8, 2007

Religion and Bullfigthing Celebrations in Atoyac Jalisco.




I'm goin to talk about a part of my culture in my village, that is not in all Mexico just my town. My village in about one hour away from the city of Guadalajara, and every year we have two big celebration 'Fiestas patrias y eclasiaticas' this is ' Religion and Bullfithing Celebrations'. That happens during feburary and march every year. Religion Celebrations are around fourteen days, these ones are at the Catholic Church, the priest trade four services a day and sometimes five for special events, the times for the service is at 5:00am., 11:00am., 5:30pm., and 7:00pm. when the prist trade extra preaches ussually it is at noon. Most of the catholic people come to service everyday during celebrations because they offered God to go everyday. At night people can enjoy the fireworks we name those fireworks Castles becase they are maked like that, they have diferents forms, shapes, colors and times to be burned is when you can see bikes, bull, names, plants, etc. this is so beautiful. Also we burn a little bull, name like that because the shape is a small bull with a lot gumpowder, having 'crackers [fireworks]' those can burn you so it is dangerous but is very funny and exciting. There are some very spacial days for service one of the most importat is "The service in honor to the people who are living out our town' 'Misa de hijos ausentes' Other important day is 'Wenesday of Ashes' Thas is about Religion celebrations. Bullfighting celebrations are at the same time [date] we do 'recibimientos' that is welcomings, are at noon to 3:30pm. People come from other villages and cities we offer food, drinks and party with music to dance, [the goverment pays for that with our taxes]. After welcomings we have bullfigthings matches from 3:30pm. until 7 or 7:30pm. then we can go home to prepare to be ready for the big dance at nigth time,9:00pm. to 2:00am., this is every day for about two weeks or more. People have lots fun during this celebrations. Those are the most important traditions in my village and this is part of our culture, we enjoy that and have lot of fun.

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