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Seasons of ceremonies : rites and rituals in Guatemala and Mexico / photographs by William Frej [introduction by Anne Frej, essays by Gary H. Gossen, Frine Castillo Badillo, & Philip E. Coyle, and Nicolasa Chávez].
Penn Museum Library TR820.5 .F74 2021
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Frej, William, photographer.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Guatemala.
- Mexico.
- Frej, William.
- Documentary photography--Mexico.
- Documentary photography.
- Documentary photography--Guatemala.
- Rites and ceremonies--Mexico--Pictorial works.
- Rites and ceremonies.
- Ritual--Mexico--Pictorial works.
- Ritual.
- Rites and ceremonies--Guatemala--Pictorial works.
- Ritual--History--Pictorial works.
- Genre:
- History.
- Pictorial works.
- Illustrated works.
- Physical Description:
- 239 pages : illustrations, map ; 26 x 30 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Santa Fe : Museum of New Mexico Press, 2021.
- Summary:
- "The seasons of life in Mexico and Guatemala are marked by colorful celebrations that are joyous, somber, sacred, and sometimes irreverent. With a history that goes back to ancient Maya forebears, these celebrations and rituals combine countless layers of history and storytelling. Every community commemorates its past and tells its story in a distinctive way. In [this book], these rites and rituals are illuminated in compelling imagery that puts you right into the middle of the actions. Starting with the early December celebrations of the Virgin Mary in Mexico's Yucatán, the book chronicles feast days of patron saints in Chiapas, Mexico, and Rabinal, Guatemala; the Carnival celebrations before Lent; Holy Week before Easter; and finally the Day of the Dead in Oaxaca, Mexico. In total, 13 celebrations are illustrated." -- Book jacket.
- Contents:
- Introduction / Anne Frej
- Religious traditions of Mesoamerica / Gary H. Gossen with Anne Frej
- Winter (December/January/February):
- Our lady of Izamal ceremony and procession, Izamal, Yucatán, Mexico
- Our lady of Guadalupe feast day, Yucatán, Mexico & Rabinal, Guatemala
- Masked dance of Abraham and Issac, Dzitnup, Yucatán, Mexico
- Feast of San Sebastián, Zinacantán, Chiapas, Mexico
- Feast of San Ildefonso, Tenejapa, Chiapas, Mexico
- Rabinal Achí and feast of San Pablo, Rabinal, Baja Verapaz, Guatemala
- Carnival, Huixtán, Chiapas, Mexico
- Carnival, Tenejapa, Chiapas, Mexico
- The Chamula festival of games: A complex self-portrait / Gary H. Gossen
- Festival of games, San Juan Chamula, Chiapas, Mexico
- Spring (March/April):
- Semana Santa, Antigua, Sacatepéquez, Guatemala
- The holy week of Puáaxku jitsé in Santa Teresa, Nayarit / Frine Castillo Badillo & Philip E. Coyle
- Puáaxku jitsé, Santa Teresa, Nayarit, Mexico
- Fall (October/November):
- Día de los Muertos: Honoring the dead / Nicolasa Chávez
- Day of the dead/Día de los Muertos, Oaxaca, Mexico
- Comparsa of Día de los Muertos, San Agustín Etla, Oaxaca, Mexico.
- Machine generated contents note: WINTER (December/January/February)
- Our Lady of Izamal Ceremony and Procession, Izamal, Yucatan, Mexico
- Our Lady of Guadalupe Feast Day, Yucatan, Mexico & Rabinal, Guatemala
- Masked Dance of Abraham and Isaac, Dzitnup, Yucatan, Mexico
- Feast of San Sebastian, Zinacantan, Chiapas, Mexico
- Rabinal Achi and Feast of San Pablo, Rabinal, Baja Verapaz, Guatemala
- Carnival, Huixtan, Chiapas, Mexico
- The Chamula Festival of Games: A Complex Self-Portrait / Gary H. Gossen
- Festival of Games, San Juan Chamula, Chiapas, Mexico
- SPRING (March/April)
- Semana Santa, Antigua, Sacatepequez, Guatemala
- The Holy Week of Puaaxku jitse in Santa Teresa, Nayarit / Philip E. Coyle
- Puaaxku jitse, Santa Teresa, Nayarit, Mexico
- FALL (October/November)
- Dia de los Muertos: Honoring the Dead
- NICOLASA CHAVEZ
- Day of the Dead/Dia de los Muertos, Oaxaca, Mexico
- Comparsa of Dia de los Muertos, San Agustin Etla, Oaxaca, Mexico.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Professor Elisabeth J. Tooker Fund.
- ISBN:
- 9780890136683
- 0890136688
- OCLC:
- 1285706622
- Publisher Number:
- 99990598657
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