THE THREE WISEMEN CAMPING IT UP FOR THE POST XMAS BUYING SPREE.THE MEXICAN ATTENTION TO DETAIL EVEN HAD THE RIGHT RACE BALANCE!!
IN THE FIERCE COMPETITION FOR SOULS AMONG THE HUGE ARRAY OF CATHOLIC ORDERS FRANCISCANS,DOMINICANS,AUGUSTINIANS,CAPUCHINS,CARMELITES,JESUITS ET AL THE RANGE OF ACCEPTANCE OF TRADITIONAL BELIEFS BECAME VERY BLURRED.DIFFERENT INDIGENOUS GROUPS(OVER 380 IN MEXICO)HAVE THEIR OWN VERSION OF WHO THEY PAY HOMAGE TO E.G SAINTS THAT SUPERIMPOSE ON THEIR ANCIENT GODS.
OUTSIDE THE MAIN CATHEDRAL IN MEXICO CITY DEVOTEES LINE UP TO BE "CLEANSED" BY TRADITIONAL HOLY MEN ,WHILE INSIDE THE PRIESTS ARE FLINGING AROUND THE INCENSE FOR THE SAME PURPOSE.AN EXAMPLE OF HOW A LOT OF CATHOLIC RITUAL BECAME ACCEPTED BY THE INDIGENES.
AZTEC DANCERS PERFORMING IN THE ZOCALO MEXICO CITY.
THE THREE WISEMEN CAMPING IT UP FOR THE POST XMAS BUYING SPREE.THE MEXICAN ATTENTION TO DETAIL EVEN HAD THE RIGHT RACE BALANCE!!
IN THE FIERCE COMPETITION FOR SOULS AMONG THE HUGE ARRAY OF CATHOLIC ORDERS FRANCISCANS,DOMINICANS,AUGUSTINIANS,CAPUCHINS,CARMELITES,JESUITS ET AL THE RANGE OF ACCEPTANCE OF TRADITIONAL BELIEFS BECAME VERY BLURRED.DIFFERENT INDIGENOUS GROUPS(OVER 380 IN MEXICO)HAVE THEIR OWN VERSION OF WHO THEY PAY HOMAGE TO E.G SAINTS THAT SUPERIMPOSE ON THEIR ANCIENT GODS.
OUTSIDE THE MAIN CATHEDRAL IN MEXICO CITY DEVOTEES LINE UP TO BE "CLEANSED" BY TRADITIONAL HOLY MEN ,WHILE INSIDE THE PRIESTS ARE FLINGING AROUND THE INCENSE FOR THE SAME PURPOSE.AN EXAMPLE OF HOW A LOT OF CATHOLIC RITUAL BECAME ACCEPTED BY THE INDIGENES.
AZTEC DANCERS PERFORMING IN THE ZOCALO MEXICO CITY.
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