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Celebrations in Otavalo

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Sadly, Musica Nacional is less and less popular these days in

Ecuador. Not too many years ago, no respectable civic event, parade or celebration took place without a "banda". "Bandas" rock!

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Everybody Loves a Parade

I arrived in town this morning at far too late an hour to video the true splendor of Palm Sunday in Otavalo. "Semana Santa" is the most sacred Catholic holiday here in Ecuador. I did manage to catch a few last minute images of this "Dia de Ramos".

Palm Sunday in Otavalo

Andean rural communities have reenacted "The Passion of Christ" for centuries and Otavalo is no exception. This video by Eduardo Teran and the community of Quinchuqui has some wonderful images. Part 1 records the Palm Sunday Mass preceding the film.

Semana Santa in Otavalo, part 1

Part 2 of "The Passion of Christ" reenacted in Quechua by the pueblo of Quinchuqui and videoed by Eduardo Teran of Telestar productions is today's video. Even if you do not understand Quechua, there are many beautiful video images!

Semana Santa in Otavalo, part 2

Part 3 of "The Passion of Christ" reenacted in Quechua by the pueblo of Quinchuqui and videoed by Eduardo Teran of Telestar productions is today's video. Even if you do not understand Quechua, there are many beautiful video images!

Semana Santa in Otavalo, part 3

Part 4 of "The Passion of Christ" reenacted in Quechua by the pueblo of Quinchuqui and videoed by Eduardo Teran of Telestar productions is today's video. Even if you do not understand Quechua, there are many beautiful video images!

Semana Santa in Otavalo, part 4

The Conclusion, part 5, of "The Passion of Christ" reenacted in Quechua by the pueblo of Quinchuqui and videoed by Eduardo Teran of Telestar productions is today's video. Even if you do not understand Quechua, there are many beautiful video images!

Semana Santa in Otavalo, part 5

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This is a day to honor the dead. Thousands and thousands of Otavalos visit the cemetery bringing food to share with the spirits. Delicious black corn flour and fruit "coladas" with bread shaped as dolls and horses are traditional foods of the day.

Dia de Difuntos in Otavalo

This is a sacred day, a day to honor the dead (see dia de difuntos video) by gathering the family, taking food to the cemetery and leaving food for one's ancestors. It is traditional to take guagua pans, colorful dolls made of bread baked in clay ovens.

Dia de Difuntos in Otavalo

Well, I did not make it to the fiestas, but I did roam around earlier shooting the "anos viejos" that were to be dragged into the streets and burned at midnight followed by music and dancing until dawn. Most of the masks resemble and represent political figures…..