Tradition
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The offerings
Offerings: the language of remembrance An offering is not a collection of objects arranged for strangers to see. It is…
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The Duck Hunt (Kuirisi-atakua): Memory of a Sacred Lake Ritual
The duck hunt: remembering a ritual of Lake Pátzcuaro The story of Kuirisi-atakua speaks of food, canoes and offerings, but…
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Gathering and Offering (Teruscan y Campaneri)
Teruscan and campaneri: an offering for those with no one to remember them There is a kind of remembrance that…
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Vigil of the Little Angels (Kejtzitakua Zapicheri)
Keeping vigil for the little angels: first offerings and godparenthood The memory of a child holds a particular place in…
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The Wake for the Dead In Different Places in the Region of Lake Patzcuaro (Animecha Kejtzitakua)
Vigils for adult souls: waiting and family remembrance Around Lake Pátzcuaro, keeping vigil for the souls of adults is a…
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