Muestra del Rebozos

This was a delight for Bob. All these beautiful women just posing for him! At the plaza on Sunday, Sept. 9, there was a celebration of the rebozo, which was actually a recognition of the role of women in Mexican culture. Everywhere were females wearing robozos of all kinds--embroidered, woven, scarves, blankets, Indian-influenced, Spanish. There was a mariachi band in the bandstand (Of course!) with a female singer, probably a local celebrity, but we didn't know who she was. There were prizes to the girls for participation in the charreada, the young women who had competed for the title of La Reina were presented, one woman read a long poem about the history and significance of the rebozo and the many functions it has in a woman's life. Then, everybody paraded, very slowly, very proudly around the outside of the plaza, into the inner square. They were grouped primarily by age, it seemed, with the youngest parading first (some were tiny!) to the oldest last. And in that group of the oldest, they displayed the dignity and attitude that couldn't be denied. Very powerful. The whole event must have taken at least two hours. Nobody was in a rush. Again, as in the week before, the plaza was crowded with families, proud parents taking pictures and videos, music and lots of activity. Lots of pics! Click here.