Chamula, Chiapas Revisited

I returned to Chamula to witness the church service in the impressive and indigenous church. I also found village life in full swing with the weekend market, several different processions happening simultaneously, and lots of drunk men stumbling about. My friends and I walked to a vista point of the valley on top of a hill. There were lots of steps and three beautiful crosses on top. The valley was incredible.

A procession with a marching band, women holding bouquets of flowers and men lighting off firecrackers. We learned that they walk throughout the valley from church to church. Here we are, they say, as mass continues inside the building.

Crosses near the plaza.
Market life.



We watched this drunk man stumble down the street with his chair, rest for a bit, and then continue his journey home. It was about 1:00 in the afternoon.
Three crosses atop many stairs.
Tada! A beautiful mountain valley!
If you look very closely at the middle of this photo, you will see the a procession making its way to another church.
Chamula city councilmen? A band of Chamulan warriors? A band of Chamulan musicians? Your guess is as good as mine.