22/02/2022 04:11 (UTC)

Mayans in Mexico start festival to usher in agricultural cycle

Chenalhó, Mexico, Feb 21 (EFE).- The Tzotzil Maya community in southeast Mexico on Monday kicked off celebrations for xaiking which, according to the Mayan calendar, is the shortest month and marks the end of the period of rest and the beginning of the agricultural cycle.

Indigenous beliefs blended with Catholicism were evident in the celebrations and prayers in the town of Chenalhó in Chiapas. (Camera: MITZI MAYAUEL FUENTES GÓMEZ).

SHOT LIST: TZOTZIL INDIANS TAKE TO THE STREETS DURING A TRADITIONAL FESTIVAL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF CHENALHÓ, CHIAPAS STATE, MEXICO.

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Date: 22/02/2022 12:00 (UTC)
Credit: EFE
Source: EFE
Topic: Arts, culture and entertainment » Festive event (including carnival)
Arts, culture and entertainment
Type: Rough cut
Duration: 80 seconds
Reference: 7001145019
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