News Photo: Cora Indians painted all over in red color…
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Semana Santa Cora
Caption: Cora Indians, painted all over in red color, prepare themselves for the sacred ritual celebration of Semana Santa (Holy Week) in Jesús María, Nayarit, Mexico, 22 April 2011. The annual week-long Easter festivity (called La Judea), performed in the rugged mountain country of Sierra del Nayar, merges indigenous tradition (agricultural cycle and the regeneration of life worshipping) and animistic beliefs with the Christian dogma. Each year in the spring, the Cora villages are taken over by hundreds of wildly running men. Painted all over their semi-naked bodies, fighting ritual battles with wooden swords and dancing crazily, they perform demons (the evil) that metaphorically chase Jesus Christ, kill him, but finally fail due to his resurrection. La Judea, the Holy Week sacred spectacle, represents the most truthful expression of the Coras' culture, religiosity and identity.
Date created: 21 Nov 2012
Editorial image #: 156970037
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Jan Sochor/Contributor
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Copyright: © 2011 Jan Sochor
Keywords: Spirituality, Horizontal, Mexico, Red, Religion, Colour Image, Celebration, Holy Week, Latin America, Nayarit, Preparation. Find similar images
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Subject
Holy Week
Red
Religion
Location
Latin America
Mexico
Nayarit
Concept
Celebration
Preparation
Spirituality
Style
Horizontal
Colour Image
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