Judas and the Bull
This particular custom consists of running in front of a charging bull that has a life size Judas rag doll strapped on as a rider.
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Santiago Billy
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La Rogativa por la Lluvia
Whole families take their offerings to the volcano where according to Maya Mam legend is where the clouds are born.
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Santiago Billy
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Lent starts with a mark
Marking Catholics with the ashes of the burned branches of the previous Palm Sunday became a common sign of the beginning of Lent.
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Santiago Billy
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Let the Games Begin!
In the town of Chocolá, located in Suchitepéquez, Thursday and Good Friday feature huge skirmish between of “Judíos” and a group Centurions
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José C. Lemus
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Let’s talk about sweet, sweet bread
The Pan Dulce, you can enjoy it with just about any sweet hot beverage.
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Santiago Billy
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Looking Back at Semana Santa
Semana Santa in Guatemala, the Holy Week leading up to Easter, is unarguably one of Central America’s most well-known celebrations.
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Anna Watts
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Maximón: Up and About
On Wednesday, the cofradía, will carry Maximón to the church in preparation for Good Friday celebrations, a fusion of indigenous and Catholi
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Emma Pion-Berlin
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Messenger Kites, Sumpango
As the sun rises above the horizon, groups prepare their kites for the flight over a mountainside in Sumpango Sacatepéquez, Guatemala.
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Santiago Billy
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Moncho’s Birthday
Every October 28, there’s a birthday party for San Simón in the highlands of Guatemala.
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Anna Watts
Jul 5, 20233 min read
Palm Sunday at the Lake
In Santiago Atitlán, for a small group of men and women who represent the cofradía, Palm Sunday is already in full swing.
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Santiago Billy
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Pinhole: #LoveIsLove 2017
Members of the LGBT community participated this past Saturday in a parade through the streets of Zone 4 and Zone 1 of Guatemala City.
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Santiago Billy
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Pinhole: Burn, Baby, Burn!
Every year, without fail, the neighbours of Barrio Concepción in La Antigua Guatemala burn the devil to a crisp.
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Santiago Billy
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Pinhole: Corpus in Patzún
The town of Patzún, recently held their Corpus Christi celebrations, commemorating the reality of the body and blood of Christ during the
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Santiago Billy
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Pinhole: El Baile de Los Mexicanos
In this dance, the leader of the “Mexicans” dances with his wife to the sound of a Marimba while the rest of the group dances around them.
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Santiago Billy
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Pinhole: Friday of Sorrows in La Antigua
Friday of Sorrows marks the end of Lent. In La Antigua Guatemala, a small procession for kids takes off from the Cathedral.
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Santiago Billy
Jul 5, 20231 min read
Pinhole: Huelga de Dolores
From the government to the church, the University will protest everything about anything that they perceive to be wrong with this country.
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Santiago Billy
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Pinhole: Jesus and The Donkey
The procession begins when a man playing Judas announces its commencement. a donkey-riding Jesus impersonation rides through the crowd
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Anna Watts
Jul 5, 20232 min read
Pinhole: Jesus and Maximón Dance Together
For the syncretic Maya-Catholic cofradía tradition prevalent in many indigenous communities of Guatemala like Santiago Atitlán.
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Santiago Billy
Jul 5, 20231 min read
Pinhole: Jesus on a Donkey
Every year, the town of San Felipe de Jesus holds a procession without a float. Early on Sunday, a nameless donkey is brought to the town.
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Santiago Billy
Jul 5, 20231 min read
Pinhole: Moncho’s Birthday
October 28, the day of the Feast of St. Simon the Zealot and St. Jude Thaddeus, is an important day at the Temple for those who follow the s
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