GARY'S IMPRESSIONS OF MICHOACAN, MEXICO

A brief discussion of some of our experiences while living and traveling in Michoacán, Mexico.

Wednesday, April 27, 2011

IMPRESSIONS OF TEMPLO MAYOR

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It is difficult to roam around the Templo Mayor site, the Aztec (or more properly Mexica) archaeological site in the historic centre of Mexi...
Monday, March 28, 2011

EL TORITO (THE LITTLE BULL)

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You do not need spend very many days in Michoacan until you see the torito dance. There are many forms of this dance and with many viewin...
Thursday, January 27, 2011

THREE STRANGE KINGS

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This year we went to Ihuatzio, a small town only a few kilometers from Patzcuaro, on January 6 which is Three Kings day. We arrived in the ...
Monday, January 24, 2011

JANUARY 1 CIRCUMCISION

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For two years we have gone to Purepecha villages to witness celebration and dancing. One might think this is just a celebration of the New ...
Thursday, December 16, 2010

THE MOORS REVISITED

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In several post I have described the dance of the Moors and provided my attempts to understand the importance of this dance. I now have a ...
Wednesday, December 15, 2010

EATING WITH THE DEAD

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This year we were invited by a Mexican Catholic family to share a meal with them at the grave site of family members. This was a small cem...
Wednesday, November 24, 2010

LISTEN UP CANADIANS!

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Hockey is important to Canadians, although the real national sport is lacross which predates hockey by many years having been played by indi...
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