The Passing of the Candles
Pasando las velas
Object Details
Subject Language | Chatino, Eastern San Juan Quiahije |
Language PID(s) | ailla:119602 |
Title [Indigenous] | |
Language of Indigenous Title | |
Title | The Passing of the Candles |
Language Community | San Juan Quiahije, Oaxaca |
Country(ies) | Mexico |
Place Created | Cieneguilla, Oaxaca |
Date Created | 2009-12-31 |
Description [Indigenous] | |
Language of Indigenous Description | |
Description | This is a recording of the Kwa2's bringing candles from the city hall to Tiburcia's house. According to custom, on the last day of the year the Kwa's bring candles which were hand made by the authorities so that they can be used to bless each and every member of the community. Once the candles have passed each house in the community the authorities take this candles on their ritual prayers in different mountains and communities throughout the Chatino region. |
Genres | Ceremony Ethnography Prayer |
Source Note | CIEN-2009_12_31-Txt_kwa2-hc |
References | |
Contributor(s) Individual / Role | Cruz, Hilaria (Researcher) |
Contributor(s) Corporate / Role | Chatino Language Documentation Project (Researcher) |
Media Files
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CTP006R001I001.mp3 | audio/mp3 | 1 |
CTP006R001I001.wav | 1 |