Mexican Peasants by junge1
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As I was strolling through the grounds of the Mission San Jose de Tumacacori I spotted through the Mesquite trees people wearing loose, white garb, sombreros, and some with bandoleers. Turned out these were Nogales, Arizona high school kids who were making a movie about the Mexican revolution.The kids were using the mission grounds for location shots.
The Mexican revolution started in 1910 and resulted in about ten years of political upheaval, but it did end the 35-year long reign of President Porfirio Diaz and ultimately resulted in a more or less stable government.
The structure behind the group is a Melhok Ki'. The O'odham word for house is 'ki'. Melhok is the word for the plant known in Spanish and English as 'ocotillo.' The particular structure that one can see here is a modern construction of a traditional O'odham dwelling, made of mesquite timbers, ocotillo sticks, and mud. It was built in 1997, following ancient customs, by O'odham workers using traditional hand tools. When completed, it was dedicated by them to San Francisco Xavier, Father Kino's patron saint. Originally, the O'odham built round kis. Over time they adopted the square rooms favored by the Spanish. A home would also include a juato, or mesquite ramada, as can be seen here. Although this ki is of modern construction, it probably closely resembles the O'odham housing that was once part of the mission complex. (Source: Tumacacori National Historical Park).
This picture was taken on 12 November 2017, Sig..
Comments (9)
Faemike55
interesting ! a great way to really learn history
Buffalo1
Great to see the kids learning by doing! Authentic costumes, too.
junge1
I learned something that day. I assumed they were making a movie about the Mexican army's defeat of the French in 1862. No, the defeat of the French Forces of Napoleon III at the battle of Puebla on 5 May, 1862 is what is celebrated as Cinco de Mayo. The Mexican independence was won on 16 September 1810 and the Mexican revolution started in 1910 and lasted about ten years and essentially ended the dictatorship of General Porfirio Diaz and established a demographic government f
npauling
An interesting capture with these students all dressed up. 😀
durleybeachbum
I recently watched to first of 3 documentaries about Mexican art, and learned about how appalling the Spanish were when they arrived. Folk were executed for drawing in the native style !
ontar1
Interesting, great capture!
virginiese Online Now!
great capture ! I love their outfits !
LivingPixels
Lovely capture and interesting! info my friend!!
auntietk
I believe Cinco de Mayo is a minor holiday in Mexico. Here in the US, it's become a beer-drinking holiday, much like St. Patrick's day. Those are always popular! LOL!