- Title: VM-147
- Summary: MEXICAN FIESTAS: TRADITIONAL MEXICAN FIESTAS. ANIMALS ON LEASHES INCLUDING AN ARMADILLO. ETHNIC CUSTOMS, FESTIVALS. RELIGIOUS OBSERVANCES. CHOLULA, ANCIENT TOLTEC AND AZTEC CENTER. BLESSING OF DOMESTIC ANIMALS. FIESTA OF THE NATIVITY
- Description:00:59:35 - HIGH MOUNTAIN, SNOW CAPPED REACHING THE CLOUDS. SCENIC LANDSCAPE SHOTS, MEXICO CIRCA 1950s FARMERS WITH CATTLE 01:00:08 - MEXICAN CHURCH 01:00:20 - CHOLULA, FARMERS WASHING CATTLE, PREPARING FOR FESTIVAL 01:00:35 - CATTLE DONNED IN FINERY ARE PARADED. DOMESTIC ANIMALS TAKEN TO CHURCH TO BE BLESSED. SHEEP ON LEASHES. COWS ON LEASHES. ANIMALS CLIMB CHURCH STEPS. DONKEYS. GOATS. PIGS. ARMADILLO. PRAIRIE DOG. BOY HAS BORDER COLLIE DOG WRAPPED AROUND HIS NECK. WOMAN BRINGS HER CHICKEN TO CHURCH TO BE BLESSED. DOVE 01:01:43 - CHURCH BELLS RINGING. TOWNSPEOPLE WAITING TO GET INTO CHURCH WITH THEIR ANIMALS 01:02:19 - LITTLE BOY HOLDS BABY GOAT 01:02:23 - PEOPLE WAIT TO HAVE THEIR ANIMALS BLESSED 01:02:38 - DAYTIME FIREWORKS DISPLAY FROM CHURCH BELFRY, CELEBRATION 01:02:46 - CHURCH BELL RINGING 01:02:47 - CHURCH GOERS GOING HOME AFTER BLESSING CELEBRATION 01:02:54 - SOUTHERN MEXICO TO TIJUANTAPECC ?SP. RESIDENT PREPARE FOR FIESTA OF THE NATIVITY. ABLUTIONS AT THE WATERSIDE, CLEANSING OF THE BODY, RELIGIOUS RITUALS. 01:03:35 - WOMEN CARRY BASKETS OF FOOD ON THEIR HEADS, COLORFUL CLOTHING 01:03:53 - CU FOOD BASKETS. FRUIT, CAKES AND LITTLE FLAGS 01:04:03 - MEXICAN WOMEN DRESSED IN TRADITIONAL FIESTA COSTUME. ETHNIC DRESS. CU NECKLACE OF GOLD COINS 01:04:23 - WOMEN DRESSED AS FLOWERS, WOMEN IN FLOWER COSTUMES 01:04:32 - CHURCH BELL RINGS 01:04:35 - MEN "SCARING THE DEVIL AWAY" WITH FIRECRACKERS 01:04:47 - FISHERMEN USING THEIR NETS TO "CAPTURE" WOMEN 01:04:53 - WOMEN WEARING CORN STALK COSTUMES. CORN MAIDENS DANCING 01:05:09 - LS CHURCH. FIESTA OF THANKSGIVING. CATHOLISM CATHOLIC RELIGION CANDLES LIT 01:05:23 - FIESTA OF THANKSGIVING PROCESSION BEGINS. COSTUMES, FLAGS PAINTED FLOATS LADENED WITH NATURE'S BOUNTY. FISHERMEN CARRIES PAPIER MACHE FISH. SHY WOMEN COVERED IN BLACK. CORN MAIDENS PARADE. 01:06:59 - WOMEN WITH BOWLS FILLED ON THEIR HEADS TAKE THEM DOWN AND GIVE CAKES AND FRUIT TO THE CROWD
- Collection: Historic Films
- Producer:Historic Films
- Transmission Date:01/01/1950
- Rights:On request
- Decade: 1950s
- File Name: VM-147