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Living in San Miguel: December 2009

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Living in San Miguel: Xuchile Making

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Living in San Miguel. October 4, 2009. In the early hours this morning ,. This family began making a Xuchile - an altar made from bamboo like strips, lashed to twenty five foot poles, then covered in flowers which are made from the root ball of the agave plant, decorated with juniper branches, and marigolds. It will be walked up the street to the Parroquia today in a parade of even more Xuchiles, dancers, and spiritual groups. They are working on Calzada Estacion,. An incredibly busy street. Juan is lash...

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Living in San Miguel: No Bull Will Be Sacrificed

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Living in San Miguel. August 3, 2008. No Bull Will Be Sacrificed. August 2, 2008. Anna, who is visiting right now. Has expressed an interest in going to a bullfight. When we are downtown we see a poster. For a bullfight - Young matadors! No Bull will be sacrificed. I, who have been to a bullfight. Say no thanks - not because I am. An animal rights person. But because I have seen one. And don't get the point. The bull is probably drugged. Then tortured by picadors,. Then medieval looking men on horseback.

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Living in San Miguel: Independencia!

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Living in San Miguel. September 12, 2009. About four pm today. Indio Dancers, loud. Banging drums, whoops. It sounded like it was coming. Right down our street. But upon climbing up to the terraza it was obvious. That it was about a quarter mile away in the Colonia Independencia. That's how the sound travels here -. It's as if the sound is right outside our front door. I can't count the number of times. I have run downstairs, camera in hand,. Open the door and discover. That what I am hearing upstairs.

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Living in San Miguel: Seven Deadly Sins

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Living in San Miguel: Accidental Cheesemaker

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Living in San Miguel. September 25, 2009. Goat yoghurt lately. Not the old fashioned way Where it sits In a waterbath At an even temperature Overnight Or all day. I make it In a yoghurt maker That I brought back in my suitcase, my last visit up north. Last night I did my usual mixing, With yoghurt from the last batch as a starter. Fresh goat milk, brought to a boil and cooled, Mixed them together, Put it in jars Turned on the machine Then let it run overnight. This morning. That I thought was fool proof.

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Living in San Miguel: Ballet Folklorico

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Living in San Miguel. September 15, 2009. Last night in the Jardin. Dancers from San Miguel. Age six and up. Nayarit, Colima, Sinaloa. The young women,. In colorful circular skirts. With ribbons and ruffles,. Whipping and twirling them. The men, wore campesino, charro and regional traditional dress, carrying machetes, dancing with candles balanced on their heads - and a whole lot of foot stomping going on! Well, it ended up being 10 minutes long,. A nice sampling of all the dances. Links to my other sites.

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Living in San Miguel: Festival of San Miguel

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Living in San Miguel. October 5, 2009. Festival of San Miguel. Since midnight Friday night ,. The partying has been going on. The parade of the estrellas (stars. At midnight, followed by dancing and events in the Jardin until 4am when las mananitas - happy birthday song to San Miguel, the patron saint of the town is sung and the castillo fireworks are let off for an hour or so. People are fed punch and sweet rolls before they roll on home into bed for a few hours. At 5 in the afternoon. That's a long time.

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Living in San Miguel: October 2009

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Living in San Miguel. October 5, 2009. Festival of San Miguel. Since midnight Friday night ,. The partying has been going on. The parade of the estrellas (stars. At midnight, followed by dancing and events in the Jardin until 4am when las mananitas - happy birthday song to San Miguel, the patron saint of the town is sung and the castillo fireworks are let off for an hour or so. People are fed punch and sweet rolls before they roll on home into bed for a few hours. At 5 in the afternoon. That's a long time.

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Living in San Miguel: Alborada Rehearsal Parade

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Living in San Miguel. September 26, 2009. When you see something like this. On a street corner in town. You just know there's going to be a parade. Three Mojiganas, bigger than life. Two devils and a skeleton. Are ready for the alborada 'rehearsal parade.'. I think this is one of those cases. Where you begin to believe. That any good old reason. Is reason for a party here. I mean, how wrong can you go. With a parade that you need a rehearsal? Further down the street,. Putting on dresses, makeup and hats,.