fariseos

Photo exhibition celebrates indigenous traditions

The period of Lent and Holy Week constitutes an exceptional time for the indigenous peoples of Latin America. Through ceremonies in accordance with their faith, communities seek to atone for sins or ask for the well-being of their family or society, through acts of sacrifice. (Perhaps one of the most well-known demonstrations during Lent in […]

Fariseos – A Sonoran tradition

Republished from March, 2012 By MoKa Hammeken “Is it that time of year already?” This is what a friend exclaimed when she could hear the sound of drums and rattles, and perceive two men adorning masks in the distance. Definitely, time flies and the Fariseos, traditional figures from the Sonoran panorama, year after year come […]