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What is the Guelaguetza Hill’s Mondays?

The word Guelaguetza comes from Zapotec and means the act of participating cooperating, is a gift without economic value, that does not involve more than the obligation of reciprocity.
 
The Guelaguetza Hill’s Mondays stated in the offering to the city of Oaxaca that make groups representing the seven traditional regions:
* The Central Valleys
* The Sierra Juarez
* [...]

Posteado en May 15, 2008 Categorizado Hill's Mondays Feast, Oaxaca Celebrations | Deja un Comentario

Hill’s Mondays Feast

The holding of “Hill’s Mondays Feast” takes place in Oaxaca City, there are 2 consecutive Monday following the July 16 and is an event that includes all the Oaxacan people, irrespective of social status.

Apparently, this holiday has its origins in colonial times and are related to the call of the feast of Corpus Christi Church [...]

Posteado en May 15, 2008 Categorizado Hill's Mondays Feast, Oaxaca Celebrations | Deja un Comentario