Guelaguetza 2007 Los Angeles CA USA

The Guelaguetza Festival.
Celebrating 20 Years of Tradition at Normandie ParkRegional Organization of Oaxaca PresentsThe Beauty of Oaxaca in Los Angeles.

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The Guelaguetza Festival at Normandie Park constitutes the most important celebration for the Oaxacan community of Los Angeles.The word "Guelaguetza" translated from the indigenous language, means mutual offering or gift that often take place among the members of the community. Guelaguetza also, for the Oaxacan people represents a unique life style rooted in hundred years of tradition and cultural heritage.
Throughout rituals that involved human sacrifices and dances that were not merely for enjoyment, but a way to implore Centeotl (Goddess of Corn) for a good harvest, ancient Zapotects used to practice the custom of Guelguetza.Today members of the Oaxacan community Still practice Guelaguetza in various ceremonious occasions, such as weddings, funerals, to welcome newborn babies, and in numerous festivities
In the state of Oaxaca, Mexico, this ancient tradition has been preserved in the spirit of the Oaxacans and has become a festival in which the inhabitants of the seven different regions, among flowers, their live music, their dances and all the ingredients that make