The pilgrimage has existed since man exists. There are places that are energy centers, and religious mystics, where visitors come from around the globe. A Real de Catorce come Huichol course, but also faithful to St. Francis of Assisi and others. Since the movement of Guadalupe, the Mexican culture the red road, Japanese fans wixarica people, religious groups in India, Tibetan monks, to the sailors who were saved from a shipwreck praying to saint, or the various guilds, UFO watchers, scholars of the Mayan Tzolkin, the middens, or practitioners of Castaneda's magical passes and tensegrity. The following text on the feast of El Charrito, which attract thousands of people, filled with colorful people and their surroundings:
five o'clock in the morning. The cold is intense, and increases when the wind through the streets of Fourteen in this morning. The place is crowded. The effervescence of agglomerated many people felt, because no one whispers. The voices are strong, intense. There is joy in the faces of those who held each year a long journey from their home to get to this point. San Francisco de Assisi, the Miracle Charrito, Panchito, Seraphic Father. All these are their names and the pilgrims who came in the hundreds. There are food stalls, many donuts are encouraged to put in front of his door large pots of coffee, porridge and punch. The songs fill this morning. Is slowly getting light and the cold is getting worse. Many came prepared with blankets, some people are brought up to the pillow and settles on a park bench. It was not easy getting here. The tunnel is closed to cars and the route is through of carts pulled by mules or horses. Real change completely compared with other seasons. The streets are filled with stalls, tourists all but disappeared to make way for the pilgrims. The fair attracts buzz and little remembered characters of a nomadic Mexico. How to forget the powerful wizard, he looked like Kaliman. With his assistant were riding very good show, I would say excellent. Sitting at the center of a wheel that was the audience, the magician, with a long green robe and white turban, was motionless with eyes closed. The aide spoke in a loud voice, telling about the supernatural powers of the lord. He approached a girl and asked quietly his name. For example Rosa. He kept talking and were both a code between the words because he said the data was wrong and then asked O Master, You are the most powerful and great prophet of this earth can you tell me the name of this woman? and pointed to the girl. The magician had his hands to his temples and shaking, in a parody of great concentration and deep voice when saying the PINK! In the crowd sprang a surprise rumor. While the proposed assistant personal consultations and people lined up to see their future. Amazing. Walking the streets, you may find punters Where did the ball? And lottery games, in which Aunt nephews racing to win brilliant prizes on the shelf. Or, the seller of dolls made of cardboard, the cabaret with articulated arms and legs. O lord of the pots and pans. One of my favorites is the blind old lady. Trudge the streets with his cane, tangled in a shawl, wearing dark glasses covering her eyes, begging. At times, sitting back to relax in a corner. Donita Oh, yeah I give a charity but do not tell me who is blind, you and I'm watching. Chin, and caught me, just do not tell anyone. There are also merolicos snakes that take your bags, immediately attracting a large circle of onlookers around him. Families arrive improvising a position, to bring the chairs in the dining room and kill a pig to sell carnitas. When finished, the lady returns home with a pot and a new blanket, the girl with a doll and gift with a hangover. And what about carp expected by many merit-age men and boys that perhaps for the first time in his life will enter the rocky road of love bought imported guided by the courtesans of the city, with their necks sharp, their faces haggard and huge bellies that show a taste for fried food late at night. They say that long ago, came the famous Fanny, which maddened the knights. Announced the show early and ensured that almost was about to start, and almost starts, and comes Fanny, as Fanny will not get mad, and when Fanny Fanny is angry at those around naked and spent several hours while everyone was drunk and it was featured it very into the night, guests were lost in the realms ethyl, dreamy and urinated addition of drunkenness. I see that those who have it do so nostalgic!
Each year the show changes a bit. Now many sell pirated discs and videos, and put the volume turned up to be competitive. There are profuse goods of Chinese origin, almost all of the posts sells plastic. The traditional food is being replaced by pizza, hamburger and hot dog. It is still a show that is worth knowing. Just endure some discomfort, as are the bathrooms are not enough and maybe you're in the door of your house a present nauseating. Or the smell of the tunnel is unbearable for a month. Or a drunken howl above the hills at dawn. But it is a party peppered with color, filled with magical realism vibrant and vital. So much so that sometimes I think we are in Macondo.
Text and photos Mercedes Aquino
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