Farewell to Fiestas and Saints? Changing Catholic Practices in Contemporary Rural Oaxaca

This article discusses recent changes in Catholic festivities, especially the system of fiestas in rural Mexico. The ethnographic focus of the discussion is on indigenous Zapotec communities of the State of Oaxaca. Collective religious practices in Mexican villages contribute to social cohesion. Fie...

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Main Author: Toomas Gross
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sciendo 2011-03-01
Series:Journal of Ethnology and Folkloristics
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Online Access:https://www.jef.ee/index.php/journal/article/view/18
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