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  • China, Anye Machen, 2007. A full "kora," or circumnavigation, of this holy mountain takes Buddhist pilgrims eight to ten days. At a base elevation of almost ten thousand feet, it is cold here year round..
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  • Family members search for a loved one's grave at Queen of Heaven Cemetery. In a touching final celebration of All Soul’s Day on Saturday night, hundreds of congregants came to the hilltop in Salinas to attend mass, offer their prayers, and as dusk fell, participate in a candlelight procession.  Friends and family members sat by the graves of loved ones, many of which were decorated with traditional Day of the Dead marigolds, photographs of the departed, and things that were their favorites in life.
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  • In a touching final celebration of All Soul’s Day on Saturday night, hundreds of congregants came to Queen of Heaven Cemetery in Salinas to attend mass, offer their prayers, and as dusk fell, participate in a candlelight procession.  Friends and family members sat by the graves of loved ones, many of which were decorated with traditional Day of the Dead marigolds, photographs of the departed, and things that were their favorites in life.
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  • The sun sets at Queen of Heaven Cemetery. In a touching final celebration of All Soul’s Day on Saturday night, hundreds of congregants came to Queen of Heaven in Salinas to attend mass, offer their prayers, and as dusk fell, participate in a candlelight procession.  Friends and family members sat by the graves of loved ones, many of which were decorated with traditional Day of the Dead marigolds, photographs of the departed, and things that were their favorites in life.
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  • Niger, Boubon, 2007. A farmer puts in a last half hour before the sun sets on his plot along the banks of the Niger River.
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  • Burkina Faso, Dori, 2007. A brick maker labors at the bottom of a water hole where the clay is good.
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  • Burkina Faso, Ouagadougou, 2007. Dwarfed by a pile of firewood, an exhausted boy rests in the late afternoon.
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  • Mexico, Federal District, Mexico City, Azcapotzalco, December 16, 2011. "Posada" means "inn" in Spanish, and on each of the nine days before Christmas, groups of devout Catholic parishioners like these will reenact Mary and Joseph's search for shelter during their Biblical journey from Nazareth to Bethlehem. Multimedia and more at www.mexicoculturalcalendar.com
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  • Mexico, Federal District, Mexico City, Azcapotzalco, December 16, 2011. "Posada" means "inn" in Spanish, and on each of the nine days before Christmas, groups of devout Catholic parishioners like these will reenact Mary and Joseph's search for shelter during their Biblical journey from Nazareth to Bethlehem. Multimedia and more at www.mexicoculturalcalendar.com
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  • Mexico, Federal District, Mexico City, Azcapotzalco, December 16, 2011. "Posada" means "inn" in Spanish, and on each of the nine days before Christmas, groups of devout Catholic parishioners like these will reenact Mary and Joseph's search for shelter during their Biblical journey from Nazareth to Bethlehem. Multimedia and more at www.mexicoculturalcalendar.com
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  • Mexico, Federal District, Mexico City, Azcapotzalco, December 16, 2011. "Posada" means "inn" in Spanish, and on each of the nine days before Christmas, groups of devout Catholic parishioners like these will reenact Mary and Joseph's search for shelter during their Biblical journey from Nazareth to Bethlehem. Multimedia and more at www.mexicoculturalcalendar.com
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  • Mexico, Federal District, Mexico City, December 11-12, 2011. In one of the largest pilgrimages in the world, millions of faithful come from all over Mexico to the Basilica of the Virgin of Guadalupe in celebration of the country's patron saint. For many, Guadalupe represents both the Christian Virgin Mary and the Aztec earth mother Tonantzin: to the "peregrinos," as they are known, Juan Diego's vision in 1531 of a young woman on a Tepeyac hill was the start of an enduring legend which inspires to this day. More at MexicoCulturalCalendar.com
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  • Mexico, Federal District, Mexico City, December 11-12, 2011. In one of the largest pilgrimages in the world, millions of faithful come from all over Mexico to the Basilica of the Virgin of Guadalupe in celebration of the country's patron saint. For many, Guadalupe represents both the Christian Virgin Mary and the Aztec earth mother Tonantzin: to the "peregrinos," as they are known, Juan Diego's vision in 1531 of a young woman on a Tepeyac hill was the start of an enduring legend which inspires to this day. More at MexicoCulturalCalendar.com
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  • Mexico, Federal District, Mexico City, December 11-12, 2011. In one of the largest pilgrimages in the world, millions of faithful come from all over Mexico to the Basilica of the Virgin of Guadalupe in celebration of the country's patron saint. For many, Guadalupe represents both the Christian Virgin Mary and the Aztec earth mother Tonantzin: to the "peregrinos," as they are known, Juan Diego's vision in 1531 of a young woman on a Tepeyac hill was the start of an enduring legend which inspires to this day. More at MexicoCulturalCalendar.com
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  • Mexico, Oaxaca, Teotitlan del Valle, April 21-22, 2011. True faith suffuses every aspect of Teotitlan del Valle's painstaking recreation of the last hours of Jesus, from Thursday's afternoon's Last Supper through to a night vigil at a jail cell after his arrest. Village elders play the parts of the twelve apostles, and the town's devout fill the church for mass and communion, for the ritual washing of the disciple's feet, and for multiple gatherings which mark the hours. Good Friday dawns with music, scripture, and a solemn procession of Christ, the Virgin Mary and the town's own radiant"Virgen Dolorosa" through the streets.
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  • Mexico, Oaxaca, Teotitlan del Valle, April 21-22, 2011. True faith suffuses every aspect of Teotitlan del Valle's painstaking recreation of the last hours of Jesus, from Thursday's afternoon's Last Supper through to a night vigil at a jail cell after his arrest. Village elders play the parts of the twelve apostles, and the town's devout fill the church for mass and communion, for the ritual washing of the disciple's feet, and for multiple gatherings which mark the hours. Good Friday dawns with music, scripture, and a solemn procession of Christ, the Virgin Mary and the town's own radiant"Virgen Dolorosa" through the streets.
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  • Mexico, Oaxaca, Oaxaca de Juarez, April 17, 2011. On the Sunday before Easter, Mexico's most important holiday, two very different congregations marked the beginning of Semana Santa and the entry of Jesus into Jerusalem with prayer and processions. The Templo de la Compania de Jesus welcomed Archbishop Jose Luis Chavez Botello for the "Blessing of the Palms" in central Oaxaca, while the small community of Santa Cruz de Xoxocotlan carried Jesus through rainy streets strewn with flowers.
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  • Mexico, Oaxaca, Oaxaca de Juarez, April 17, 2011. On the Sunday before Easter, Mexico's most important holiday, two very different congregations marked the beginning of Semana Santa and the entry of Jesus into Jerusalem with prayer and processions. The Templo de la Compania de Jesus welcomed Archbishop Jose Luis Chavez Botello for the "Blessing of the Palms" in central Oaxaca, while the small community of Santa Cruz de Xoxocotlan carried Jesus through rainy streets strewn with flowers.
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  • Mexico, Oaxaca, Teotitlan del Valle, April 18, 2011. On a moody Monday in southern Mexico, the Zapotec townspeople of Oaxaca's Teotitlan del Valle reenact all fourteen Stations of the Cross through this mountain community's winding cobblestone streets. From the first station, where Jesus is condemned to die, to the last, where he is laid in his tomb, somber processions accompanied by flowers, singers and a brass band stop at each refuge, adorned with "tapetes" created by master carpet weavers and blessed with food and drink for all. Multimedia and more at www.mexicoculturalcalendar.com
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  • Mexico, Oaxaca, Teotitlan del Valle, April 18, 2011. On a moody Monday in southern Mexico, the Zapotec townspeople of Oaxaca's Teotitlan del Valle reenact all fourteen Stations of the Cross through this mountain community's winding cobblestone streets. From the first station, where Jesus is condemned to die, to the last, where he is laid in his tomb, somber processions accompanied by flowers, singers and a brass band stop at each refuge, adorned with "tapetes" created by master carpet weavers and blessed with food and drink for all. Multimedia and more at www.mexicoculturalcalendar.com
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  • Mexico, Oaxaca, Teotitlan del Valle, April 18, 2011. On a moody Monday in southern Mexico, the Zapotec townspeople of Oaxaca's Teotitlan del Valle reenact all fourteen Stations of the Cross through this mountain community's winding cobblestone streets. From the first station, where Jesus is condemned to die, to the last, where he is laid in his tomb, somber processions accompanied by flowers, singers and a brass band stop at each refuge, adorned with "tapetes" created by master carpet weavers and blessed with food and drink for all. Multimedia and more at www.mexicoculturalcalendar.com
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  • Mexico, Oaxaca, Teotitlan del Valle, April 18, 2011. On a moody Monday in southern Mexico, the Zapotec townspeople of Oaxaca's Teotitlan del Valle reenact all fourteen Stations of the Cross through this mountain community's winding cobblestone streets. From the first station, where Jesus is condemned to die, to the last, where he is laid in his tomb, somber processions accompanied by flowers, singers and a brass band stop at each refuge, adorned with "tapetes" created by master carpet weavers and blessed with food and drink for all. Multimedia and more at www.mexicoculturalcalendar.com
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  • Mexico, Oaxaca, Teotitlan del Valle, April 18, 2011. On a moody Monday in southern Mexico, the Zapotec townspeople of Oaxaca's Teotitlan del Valle reenact all fourteen Stations of the Cross through this mountain community's winding cobblestone streets. From the first station, where Jesus is condemned to die, to the last, where he is laid in his tomb, somber processions accompanied by flowers, singers and a brass band stop at each refuge, adorned with "tapetes" created by master carpet weavers and blessed with food and drink for all. Multimedia and more at www.mexicoculturalcalendar.com
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  • Mexico, Yucatan Peninsula, October 16-23, 2010. Nothing says "bienvenido" more than a smile, and in these people of Yucatan, Campeche and Quintana Roo they seem, much like the clear blue waters of the "cenotes," to run through and underlie every aspect of life.
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  • Mexico, Michoacan, Morelia, November 8, 2009. In the capital's working-class neighborhood of Mariano Escobedo, a group of neighbors builds a shrine to the Virgin of Guadalupe right on the street. To Mexico's many faithful, she is a powerful symbol of hope. More at MexicoCulturalCalendar.com
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  • Mexico, Yucatan, Izamal, October 18, 2010. Home to both Mayan ruins and Christian churches, Izamal, Yucatan is one of Mexico's designated "magical towns," and is home to the remarkable "Feria del Cristo Negro," celebrating the Black Christ with a legendary past. More at MexicoCulturalCalendar.com
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  • Mexico, Yucatan, Izamal, October 18, 2010. Home to both Mayan ruins and Christian churches, Izamal, Yucatan is one of Mexico's designated "magical towns," and is home to the remarkable "Feria del Cristo Negro," celebrating the Black Christ with a legendary past. More at MexicoCulturalCalendar.com
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  • Mexico, Yucatan, Izamal, October 18, 2010. Home to both Mayan ruins and Christian churches, Izamal, Yucatan is one of Mexico's designated "magical towns," and is home to the remarkable "Feria del Cristo Negro," celebrating the Black Christ with a legendary past. More at MexicoCulturalCalendar.com
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  • Mexico, Yucatan, Mayapan, October 17, 2010. Mayan high priest Ildelfonso Ake Cocom conducts a "saka" purification ceremony on the grounds of Mayapan, a ruined Yucatecan capital city dating from the period between 1220 and 1240 AD. Photographs commissioned by SECTUR. More at MexicoCulturalCalendar.com
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  • Mexico, Yucatan, Mayapan, October 17, 2010. Mayan high priest Ildelfonso Ake Cocom conducts a "saka" purification ceremony on the grounds of Mayapan, a ruined Yucatecan capital city dating from the period between 1220 and 1240 AD. Photographs commissioned by SECTUR. More at MexicoCulturalCalendar.com
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  • Mexico, Yucatan, Mayapan, October 17, 2010. Mayan high priest Ildelfonso Ake Cocom conducts a "saka" purification ceremony on the grounds of Mayapan, a ruined Yucatecan capital city dating from the period between 1220 and 1240 AD. Photographs commissioned by SECTUR. More at MexicoCulturalCalendar.com
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  • Mexico, Yucatan, Mayapan, October 17, 2010. Mayan high priest Ildelfonso Ake Cocom conducts a "saka" purification ceremony on the grounds of Mayapan, a ruined Yucatecan capital city dating from the period between 1220 and 1240 AD. Photographs commissioned by SECTUR. More at MexicoCulturalCalendar.com
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  • Mexico, Yucatan, Mayapan, October 17, 2010. Mayan high priest Ildelfonso Ake Cocom conducts a "saka" purification ceremony on the grounds of Mayapan, a ruined Yucatecan capital city dating from the period between 1220 and 1240 AD. Photographs commissioned by SECTUR. More at MexicoCulturalCalendar.com
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  • Mexico, Federal District, Mexico City, September 14-17, 2010. Mexico City is renowned as one of the most important, and densely populated, cities in the world. But in the cool silence of a church interior, in an unexpected public garden sheltered by high walls, on a thoughtful bench along a quiet back street, there are plentiful harbors of peace in which to rest. More at MexicoCulturalCalendar.com
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  • Mexico, Federal District, Mexico City, September 14-17, 2010. Mexico City is renowned as one of the most important, and densely populated, cities in the world. But in the cool silence of a church interior, in an unexpected public garden sheltered by high walls, on a thoughtful bench along a quiet back street, there are plentiful harbors of peace in which to rest. More at MexicoCulturalCalendar.com
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  • Mexico, Federal District, Mexico City, September 14-17, 2010. Mexico City is renowned as one of the most important, and densely populated, cities in the world. But in the cool silence of a church interior, in an unexpected public garden sheltered by high walls, on a thoughtful bench along a quiet back street, there are plentiful harbors of peace in which to rest. More at MexicoCulturalCalendar.com
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  • Mexico, Federal District, Mexico City, September 14-17, 2010. Mexico City is renowned as one of the most important, and densely populated, cities in the world. But in the cool silence of a church interior, in an unexpected public garden sheltered by high walls, on a thoughtful bench along a quiet back street, there are plentiful harbors of peace in which to rest. More at MexicoCulturalCalendar.com
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  • Mexico, Federal District, Mexico City, September 14-17, 2010. Mexico City is renowned as one of the most important, and densely populated, cities in the world. But in the cool silence of a church interior, in an unexpected public garden sheltered by high walls, on a thoughtful bench along a quiet back street, there are plentiful harbors of peace in which to rest. More at MexicoCulturalCalendar.com
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  • Mexico, Federal District, Mexico City, September 15-16, 2010. The 200th anniversary of Mexico's independence from Spain was celebrated with a tremendous country-wide effort marked by careful planning and a generous spirit. Mexico City was host to the most spectacular events, assisted by thousands of organizers, officials, artists, soldiers and citizens. Multimedia and more at MexicoCulturalCalendar.com
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  • Mexico, Federal District, Mexico City, September 15-16, 2010. The 200th anniversary of Mexico's independence from Spain was celebrated with a tremendous country-wide effort marked by careful planning and a generous spirit. Mexico City was host to the most spectacular events, assisted by thousands of organizers, officials, artists, soldiers and citizens. Multimedia and more at MexicoCulturalCalendar.com
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  • Mexico, Federal District, Mexico City, September 15-16, 2010. The 200th anniversary of Mexico's independence from Spain was celebrated with a tremendous country-wide effort marked by careful planning and a generous spirit. Mexico City was host to the most spectacular events, assisted by thousands of organizers, officials, artists, soldiers and citizens. Multimedia and more at MexicoCulturalCalendar.com
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  • Mexico, Federal District, Mexico City, September 15-16, 2010. The 200th anniversary of Mexico's independence from Spain was celebrated with a tremendous country-wide effort marked by careful planning and a generous spirit. Mexico City was host to the most spectacular events, assisted by thousands of organizers, officials, artists, soldiers and citizens. Multimedia and more at MexicoCulturalCalendar.com
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  • Mexico, Chihuahua, Guachochi, July 17, 2010. A truly remarkable 100 kilometer "ultra-marathon" is held each year in Chihuahua's rugged Tarahumara country. Drawing hundreds of participants from all over the world to the scenic town of Guachochi, the course for this grueling endurance race takes runners in and then up out of the 1,830 meter deep "Barranca Sinforosa," part of Mexico's famous Copper Canyon area. More at MexicoCulturalCalendar.com
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  • Mexico, Chihuahua, Guachochi, July 17, 2010. A truly remarkable 100 kilometer "ultra-marathon" is held each year in Chihuahua's rugged Tarahumara country. Drawing hundreds of participants from all over the world to the scenic town of Guachochi, the course for this grueling endurance race takes runners in and then up out of the 1,830 meter deep "Barranca Sinforosa," part of Mexico's famous Copper Canyon area. More at MexicoCulturalCalendar.com
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  • MEXICO, Chihuahua, July 12-19, 2010. Undaunted by blistering desert temperatures, the 15th annnual "Cabalgata Villista," an epic horse trek from Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua to Hacienda Canutillo in Durango met with enthusiastic crowds on its route southward through Satevo and Valle de Zaragoza. Armed with fresh horses and a patriotic spirit, new "jinetes" (riders) join the cavalcade from small towns along the way, which welcome the participants of this long dusty journey. Started in 1996 by José Socorro Salcido Gómez, the "cabalgata" in memory of Mexican revolutionary general Pancho Villa has a particular poignancy this bicentennial year. More at MexicoCulturalCalendar.com
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  • MEXICO, Chihuahua, July 12-19, 2010. Undaunted by blistering desert temperatures, the 15th annnual "Cabalgata Villista," an epic horse trek from Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua to Hacienda Canutillo in Durango met with enthusiastic crowds on its route southward through Satevo and Valle de Zaragoza. Armed with fresh horses and a patriotic spirit, new "jinetes" (riders) join the cavalcade from small towns along the way, which welcome the participants of this long dusty journey. Started in 1996 by José Socorro Salcido Gómez, the "cabalgata" in memory of Mexican revolutionary general Pancho Villa has a particular poignancy this bicentennial year. More at MexicoCulturalCalendar.com
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  • MEXICO, Chihuahua, July 12-19, 2010. Undaunted by blistering desert temperatures, the 15th annnual "Cabalgata Villista," an epic horse trek from Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua to Hacienda Canutillo in Durango met with enthusiastic crowds on its route southward through Satevo and Valle de Zaragoza. Armed with fresh horses and a patriotic spirit, new "jinetes" (riders) join the cavalcade from small towns along the way, which welcome the participants of this long dusty journey. Started in 1996 by José Socorro Salcido Gómez, the "cabalgata" in memory of Mexican revolutionary general Pancho Villa has a particular poignancy this bicentennial year. More at MexicoCulturalCalendar.com
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  • MEXICO, Chihuahua, July 12-19, 2010. Undaunted by blistering desert temperatures, the 15th annnual "Cabalgata Villista," an epic horse trek from Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua to Hacienda Canutillo in Durango met with enthusiastic crowds on its route southward through Satevo and Valle de Zaragoza. Armed with fresh horses and a patriotic spirit, new "jinetes" (riders) join the cavalcade from small towns along the way, which welcome the participants of this long dusty journey. Started in 1996 by José Socorro Salcido Gómez, the "cabalgata" in memory of Mexican revolutionary general Pancho Villa has a particular poignancy this bicentennial year. More at MexicoCulturalCalendar.com
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  • MEXICO, Chihuahua, July 12-19, 2010. Undaunted by blistering desert temperatures, the 15th annnual "Cabalgata Villista," an epic horse trek from Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua to Hacienda Canutillo in Durango met with enthusiastic crowds on its route southward through Satevo and Valle de Zaragoza. Armed with fresh horses and a patriotic spirit, new "jinetes" (riders) join the cavalcade from small towns along the way, which welcome the participants of this long dusty journey. Started in 1996 by José Socorro Salcido Gómez, the "cabalgata" in memory of Mexican revolutionary general Pancho Villa has a particular poignancy this bicentennial year. More at MexicoCulturalCalendar.com
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  • MEXICO, Chihuahua, July 12-19, 2010. Undaunted by blistering desert temperatures, the 15th annnual "Cabalgata Villista," an epic horse trek from Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua to Hacienda Canutillo in Durango met with enthusiastic crowds on its route southward through Satevo and Valle de Zaragoza. Armed with fresh horses and a patriotic spirit, new "jinetes" (riders) join the cavalcade from small towns along the way, which welcome the participants of this long dusty journey. Started in 1996 by José Socorro Salcido Gómez, the "cabalgata" in memory of Mexican revolutionary general Pancho Villa has a particular poignancy this bicentennial year. More at MexicoCulturalCalendar.com
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  • USA, Chicago, March 28 - April 2, 2010. Salvador Zavala, a 33-year old Mexican carpenter, was chosen from among seven Catholic parishes to play Jesus in the annual "Via Crucis," a faithful re-enactment of Christ's last hours. Led by Jorge Nieto, who himself played Jesus in 1987, and his wife Carmen, the Way of the Cross Committee takes great pains to rehearse every step carefully, counting on the devotion and patience of its Chicago members to ensure the event's success. Beginning at the Providence of God Parish with Pilate's condemnation of Christ, the three-hour Good Friday procession follows the "Stations of the Cross" along Pilsen's 18th St, culminating in Christ's crucifixion and entombment, marked with a service at St. Adalbert's.
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  • USA, Chicago, March 28 - April 2, 2010. Salvador Zavala, a 33-year old Mexican carpenter, was chosen from among seven Catholic parishes to play Jesus in the annual "Via Crucis," a faithful re-enactment of Christ's last hours. Led by Jorge Nieto, who himself played Jesus in 1987, and his wife Carmen, the Way of the Cross Committee takes great pains to rehearse every step carefully, counting on the devotion and patience of its Chicago members to ensure the event's success. Beginning at the Providence of God Parish with Pilate's condemnation of Christ, the three-hour Good Friday procession follows the "Stations of the Cross" along Pilsen's 18th St, culminating in Christ's crucifixion and entombment, marked with a service at St. Adalbert's.
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  • USA, Chicago, March 28 - April 2, 2010. Salvador Zavala, a 33-year old Mexican carpenter, was chosen from among seven Catholic parishes to play Jesus in the annual "Via Crucis," a faithful re-enactment of Christ's last hours. Led by Jorge Nieto, who himself played Jesus in 1987, and his wife Carmen, the Way of the Cross Committee takes great pains to rehearse every step carefully, counting on the devotion and patience of its Chicago members to ensure the event's success. Beginning at the Providence of God Parish with Pilate's condemnation of Christ, the three-hour Good Friday procession follows the "Stations of the Cross" along Pilsen's 18th St, culminating in Christ's crucifixion and entombment, marked with a service at St. Adalbert's.
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  • USA, Chicago, March 28 - April 2, 2010. Salvador Zavala, a 33-year old Mexican carpenter, was chosen from among seven Catholic parishes to play Jesus in the annual "Via Crucis," a faithful re-enactment of Christ's last hours. Led by Jorge Nieto, who himself played Jesus in 1987, and his wife Carmen, the Way of the Cross Committee takes great pains to rehearse every step carefully, counting on the devotion and patience of its Chicago members to ensure the event's success. Beginning at the Providence of God Parish with Pilate's condemnation of Christ, the three-hour Good Friday procession follows the "Stations of the Cross" along Pilsen's 18th St, culminating in Christ's crucifixion and entombment, marked with a service at St. Adalbert's.
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  • MEXICO, Veracruz, Tantoyuca, Nov 1- Nov 4, 2009. Making the souls of the dead feel welcome as they return for a yearly visit, Mexicans in this tropical state offer not only elaborate feasts and flower-filled altars, but dancing as well. Masked bands of performers called "cuadrillos" rehearse for months their choreography, rich with symbolic roles for men, women, devils, and death itself, then over the course of two nights regale both graveyards and city streets with whoops of laughter, raise-the-roof dancing and music until dawn. Photographs commissioned by HOY Newspaper. More at MexicoCulturalCalendar.com
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  • MEXICO, Veracruz, Tantoyuca, Nov 1- Nov 4, 2009. Making the souls of the dead feel welcome as they return for a yearly visit, Mexicans in this tropical state offer not only elaborate feasts and flower-filled altars, but dancing as well. Masked bands of performers called "cuadrillos" rehearse for months their choreography, rich with symbolic roles for men, women, devils, and death itself, then over the course of two nights regale both graveyards and city streets with whoops of laughter, raise-the-roof dancing and music until dawn. Photographs commissioned by HOY Newspaper. More at MexicoCulturalCalendar.com
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  • MEXICO, Veracruz, Tantoyuca, Nov 1- Nov 4, 2009. Making the souls of the dead feel welcome as they return for a yearly visit, Mexicans in this tropical state offer not only elaborate feasts and flower-filled altars, but dancing as well. Masked bands of performers called "cuadrillos" rehearse for months their choreography, rich with symbolic roles for men, women, devils, and death itself, then over the course of two nights regale both graveyards and city streets with whoops of laughter, raise-the-roof dancing and music until dawn. Photographs commissioned by HOY Newspaper. More at MexicoCulturalCalendar.com
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  • Mexico, Veracruz, Oct 27- Nov 4, 2009. For the last twenty-five years, Chicago resident Polo Garcia, a former dance teacher turned folklorist-ethnographer, has gone in search of the cultural traditions of Hispanic America, documenting for future generations indigenous dance movements so ritualized they are often passed on from memory by village elders. Using audio, video and still photography, Garcia spends up to half of each year abroad or in his native Mexico, returning with new material to instruct children as well as teachers in Chicago public schools.  <br />
Photographs commissioned by "HOY" newspaper. More at MexicoCulturalCalendar.com
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  • United States, Illinois, Chicago, September 25, 2009. Since 1623, the revered figure of "Nuestra Senora de los Lagos," or "Our Lady of San Juan de los Lagos" in Jalisco, Mexico has provided comfort and miracles for those who believe. Sometimes known as "The Traveling Virgin," for seven days she graced the Church of the Good Shepherd in Little Village, and hundreds of Catholics came from miles around to pay their respects.
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  • South Korea, Busan, 2001. Winter persimmons are offered to Buddha at Busan's Pomosa Temple, far up in the forested hillsides behind the city.
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  • Laos, Vientiane, 2003. Lifeline for all, the Mekong River traverses Laos, enabling trade, communication and transport for thousands who depend on it.
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  • Japan, Kanazawa, 1999. Old and young alike celebrate Hyakumangoku, marking one million "goku" of rice produced in the northern Honshu area.
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  • Laos, Luang Nam Tha, 2003. Afternoon light in Luang Prabang reveals a sublime golden goddess rising skyward like a lotus.
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  • BURMA (MYANMAR) Yangon Division, Thanlyin, 2003. These rock breakers paused for only a moment during their punishingly difficult work. It is common to find women  and young men like these on road crews.
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  • BURKINA FASO, Bani, 2007. The Grand Mosquee, centerpiece of the village, was built several hundred years ago during an era of great religious fervor in Burkina Faso.
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  • BURKINA FASO, Bani, 2007. Vultures loom over the empty courtyard of the "Grand Mosquee" in Bani.
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  • China, Wutai Shan, 2008. Every day since he arrived in Wutai Shan, this monk has prostrated himself before each of the hundreds of steps to the top of Dailuo Ding Temple.
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  • China, Wutai Shan, 2008. Over 50 meters high, the Tibetan-style pagoda of Tayuan Temple is the symbol of the valley. On a windy day, the 250 bells atop this Ming-dynasty structure can be heard from far away.
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  • China, Wutai Shan, 2008. A palaquin fit for royalty awaits customers at the bottom of Pusa Ding Temple's 108 stone stairs. Emperors Qianlong and Kangxi once stayed in this magnificent temple in the center of Wutai Shan.
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  • China, Wutai Shan, 2008. Framed by the Tibetan-style pagoda of Tayuan Temple, women prepare to receive new robes, symbol of spring before winter's chill has left the valley.
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  • China, Wutai Shan, 2008. Nanshan Temple, in the foreground, straddles a ridge of Yangbai Mountain, one of the valley's most beautiful locations. In the background due south is one of Wutai's Five Peaks.
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  • China, Hezhuo, 2005. Riders wait on the crest of a hill to join a massive display of horses and horsemanship at the Hezhuo Cultural Festival..
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  • China, Xiahe, 2005. Nomads from camps far away make it to the ceremonies before the annual horse race high up on the Sanke Plain.
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  • China, Huangzhong, 2005. A chilly afternoon does not prevent these monks from gathering for the afternoon lecture. The Kumbum Monastery, as it is also known, is a prominent center for the Gelukpa, or Yellow Hat sect of Tibetan Buddhism..
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  • China, Xiahe, 2005. Relatives wait outside for the bride and groom to arrive. Participants were welcomed to a traditional Tibetan ceremony and a Chinese dinner..
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  • BURKINA FASO, Gorom-Gorom, 2007. A Bella woman watches over her handmade pots at Gorom-Gorom's regional market.
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  • Pakistan, North West Frontier Province, 2004. Visible support for Saudi Arabia's most elusive citizen finds a home along the Chitral highway in Pakistan's NWFP.
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  • A sleeping cherub is surrounded by marigolds at Queen of Heaven Cemetery. In a touching final celebration of All Soul’s Day on Saturday night, hundreds of congregants came to the hilltop in Salinas to attend mass, offer their prayers, and as dusk fell, participate in a candlelight procession.  Friends and family members sat by the graves of loved ones, many of which were decorated with traditional Day of the Dead flowers, photographs of the departed, and things that were their favorites in life.
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  • Remembrance is a family affair at Queen of Heaven Cemetery. In a touching final celebration of All Soul’s Day on Saturday night, hundreds of congregants came to the hilltop in Salinas to attend mass, offer their prayers, and as dusk fell, participate in a candlelight procession.  Friends and family members sat by the graves of loved ones, many of which were decorated with traditional Day of the Dead marigolds, photographs of the departed, and things that were their favorites in life.
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  • The Carbajal family of Salinas spends time with their departed family members in a touching final celebration of All Soul’s Day on Saturday night. Hundreds of congregants came to Queen of Heaven Cemetery in Salinas to attend mass, offer their prayers, and as dusk fell, participate in a candlelight procession.
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  • A family member takes time to pray as night falls. In a touching final celebration of All Soul’s Day on Saturday, hundreds of congregants came to Queen of Heaven Cemetery in Salinas to attend mass, offer their prayers, and as dusk fell, participate in a candlelight procession.  Friends and family members sat by the graves of loved ones, many of which were decorated with traditional Day of the Dead marigolds, photographs of the departed, and things that were their favorites in life.
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  • Families walk to the graves of their loved ones at Queen of Heaven Cemetery. In a touching final celebration of All Soul’s Day on Saturday night, hundreds of congregants came to the hilltop in Salinas to attend mass, offer their prayers, and as dusk fell, participate in a candlelight procession.  Friends and family members sat by the graves of loved ones, many of which were decorated with traditional Day of the Dead marigolds, photographs of the departed, and things that were their favorites in life.
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  • The candlelight procession begins at Queen of Heaven Cemetery. In a touching final celebration of All Soul’s Day on Saturday night, hundreds of congregants came to the hilltop in Salinas to attend mass and offer their prayers as dusk fell. Friends and family members sat by the graves of loved ones, many of which were decorated with traditional Day of the Dead marigolds, photographs of the departed, and things that were their favorites in life.
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  • In a touching final celebration of All Soul’s Day on Saturday night, hundreds of congregants came to Queen of Heaven Cemetery in Salinas to attend mass, offer their prayers, and as dusk fell, participate in a candlelight procession.  Friends and family members sat by the graves of loved ones, many of which were decorated with traditional Day of the Dead marigolds, photographs of the departed, and things that were their favorites in life.
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  • In a touching final celebration of All Soul’s Day on Saturday night, hundreds of congregants came to Queen of Heaven Cemetery in Salinas to attend mass, offer their prayers, and as dusk fell, participate in a candlelight procession.  Friends and family members sat by the graves of loved ones, many of which were decorated with traditional Day of the Dead marigolds, photographs of the departed, and things that were their favorites in life.
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  • Burkina Faso, Ouagadougou, 2007. Sisters help a young girl get hair extensions along a quiet Oaugadougou back street.
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  • Ghana, Accra, 2007. Grandmother provides a refuge for this young child on an Accra back street.
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  • Niger, Agadez, 2007. Children play in the later afternoon on the outskirts of Agadez.
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  • Niger, Niamey, 2007. Outside the patient's ward at the state hospital in Niamey, a new bride waits for her father to receive care.
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  • Niger, Boubon, 2007. A Muslim pirogue driver takes a moment for evening prayer by the banks of the Niger River.
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  • Niger, Agadez, 2007. After some guarded looks, two veiled girls on their way home from school finally relax.
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  • Ghana, Ho, 2007. The first of the season's torrential rainstorms hits the Ho area just after twilight.
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  • Burkina Faso, Bani, 2007. In Bani's only school, a mixed-age class prepares for the day's lesson in French.
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  • Burkina Faso, Dori, 2007. A mother looks proudly at her daughter as she learns to accept a stranger.
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  • Burkina Faso, Dori, 2007. Near the Dori market, a Muslim man expresses himself in dance.
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  • Burkina Faso, Dori, 2007. In the dry season, the water level sinks well below the lakebed in this northeastern corner of the country.
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  • Niger, Agadez, 2007. There is little to do for these two Nigeriens in the center of the big market in Agadez.
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  • Niger, Agadez, 2007. The wall of an Agadez tailor shop displays posters of Mecca, and a composite featuring Bin Laden, Musharraf, Bush, and Qaddafi together.
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  • Burkina Faso, Dori, 2007. A Fulani mother and child take a moment of rest during the midday heat.
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  • Mexico, Oaxaca, Oaxaca de Juarez, April 17, 2011. On the Sunday before Easter, Mexico's most important holiday, two very different congregations marked the beginning of Semana Santa and the entry of Jesus into Jerusalem with prayer and processions. The Templo de la Compania de Jesus welcomed Archbishop Jose Luis Chavez Botello for the "Blessing of the Palms" in central Oaxaca, while the small community of Santa Cruz de Xoxocotlan carried Jesus through rainy streets strewn with flowers.
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