GARY'S IMPRESSIONS OF MICHOACAN, MEXICO
A brief discussion of some of our experiences while living and traveling in Michoacán, Mexico.
Friday, February 20, 2009
THE VALUE OF A PLAZA!
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As a resident of Mexico one quickly comes to love the plaza as it is the centre of public life (and to some extent private) and sets the to...
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
TRADITIONAL DANCE AS A STUDY IN CONTRASTS
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Having visited Tzintzuntzan for the fiesta del Senor Rescate at least three times I was excited to discover Brandes’ book of 1988 on fiesta...
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
MYSTERY IN A MEXICAN VILLAGE
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Stand still! Listen to the church bells. The funeral procession approaching. The fireworks announcing the beginning of a celebration. ...
THE VIRGIN APPEARS
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December 8, crowds gather inside and outside of the Basilica in anticipation of the appearance of the Virgin of Salud, the Virgin unique to...
Sunday, February 1, 2009
MARX REVISITED
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I have recently been thinking about Karl Marx' famous line about religion being the opiate of the masses. Opiate suggests a dulling of ...
LIKE HOCKEY FOR DANCING
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Two weeks ago we traveled to San Juan Nuevo in Michoacan to witness the competition of the famous traditional dance of that town - the dance...
Thursday, January 29, 2009
SOUNDS OF COMMUNITY
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I was listening to a radio program on churches recently and heard that in many Canadian cities it has become illegal to ring the bells of c...
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