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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 Have recently been added to these other shows folk festivals for popular entertainment, such as the parade of delegations organized in the manner of the traditional Calenda and that takes place on Saturday preceding the first Monday. This tops the heat up the “groundhog”, which is a large spherical bluff covered with cloth, “giants”, “Chinese Oaxacan”, women carrying baskets of the city accompanied by his enfloradas banda music and coheteros; them follow Other delegations, each preceded by the music of their own region. The next day which is Sunday, takes place in the Central Square electing the representative of the Goddess Centeotl who preside over the festivities. In this act contend one aspirant of each delegation. In this contest is not looking to choose the most beautiful or most sumptuously atavism, but the most knowledgeable and representative of the tradition of his people. In the evening the same day is done “Bani LUTS Gulal” (repetition of seniority) that is a representation of the history of the Hill’s Mondays in its different eras. On Monday at five o’clock, “chirimeteros” of the Valleys, touch the “Mañanitas” to the hill, with whistles, drums and chirimías, while people start to reach the hill, where they took a delicious lunch Oaxaca, before entering the auditorium where the marimba and chirimeteros offered an audition to attendees. At ten o’clock start gives the Guelaguetza. In the afternoon, in the same auditorium is the presentation of the legend of Princess Donají, daughter of King Zapotec Cosijoezay of Princess Coyolicatzin. Among the first Monday and its eighth various activities taking place such as samples and artisanal culinary customs of representations and the most diverse communities in the state, as well as exhibitions, concerts and a number of other important cultural events organized by institutions which disseminate the culture of Oaxaca in all its manifestations. In the “Eighth” or second Hill’s Monday, repeated the “Bani LUTS Gulal,” “Guelaguetza” and “Legend of Princess Donají.” In the feasts of the Hill’s Mondays becomes popular enthusiasm for continuing with the old traditions. Source: Oaxaca-mio.com Volver a HOMEPost relacionados No related posts 
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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.
