A rooster is used in the Mixe ceremonies to give thanks to what the Mother Earth provides. The Mixe ceremonies are a syncretism between Catholicism brought by the Spanish and the Mixe pre-Hispanic traditions. Maluco, Istmo de Tehuantepec, Oaxaca, Mexico.

14 Dec A rooster is used in the Mixe ceremonies to give thanks to what the Mother Earth provides. The Mixe ceremonies are a syncretism between Catholicism brought by the Spanish and the Mixe pre-Hispanic traditions. Maluco, Istmo de Tehuantepec, Oaxaca, Mexico.

A rooster is used in the Mixe ceremonies to give thanks to what the Mother Earth provides. The Mixe ceremonies are a syncretism between Catholicism brought by the Spanish and the Mixe pre-Hispanic traditions. Maluco, Istmo de Tehuantepec, Oaxaca, Mexico. August, 2015.