TheTepehua town of Huehuetla, Hidalgo Is the only community in the state . The every year at the beginning of lent the Tepehua to celebrate with dances the festival in a large market . The three days preceding Ash Wednesday is the beginning of the festival . They're over five different types of dancers those Joan here in this video or the Comanches and the devil's . They all representative of evil and death . There are about 3,000 people in the town and surrounding communities . This region gross coffee corn beans squash avacados and there is a growing herbal medicine industry ....the fire dance is the final act of a two week celebration , the dancers runs for the fire barefoot two times . enjoying the video and please visit my website www.mexicantextiles.com for an in depth look at Mexican indigenous customs and textiles . Bob
My project is to document the indigenous textiles of Mexico. To do this I travel to remote indigenous villages to photo and film the traditional textiles and festivals over 650 are now documented. There are over 60 different languages spoken in Mexico and I try to document all that I can reach. My home base is Mexico City. This films are part of the documentation project which is presented as a web museum at www.mexicantextiles.com . The indigenous cultures of Mexico will be brought to you in short but interesting video clips and on my blib.tv blog. Thanks for you interest. bob Freund
