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he fearsome Tastoanes battle Saint James in a ritual dance each year on July 25th. © Kinich Ramirez, 2006

Saint James and the Moors: Mexico’s Tastoanes

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Masked dancers take to the streets on July 25 to reenact an age old battle fought in Spain long before the conquest. The ceremonial tastoan (sometimes spelled tastuan) rituals come from the 12th century and were originally known as the dance of the Moors and the Christians. In Spain’s version, the dance symbolizes the expulsion of the Moors […]

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The National Ceramic Museum, Tonalá, Photo © Kinich Ramirez 2006

Uncovering Tonala’s history at the National Ceramic Museum

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For me, Tonalá has always seemed like a magical sort of place, like something that one would only stumble upon in the make-believe world of fiction. Its narrow, dusty streets lined with unadorned buildings give Tonalá a rather unpolished look as compared with neighboring Tlaquepaque or Guadalajara’s downtown. Yet there are treasures to be discovered […]

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