Tuesday, February 11, 2014

Triqui Cosmos

The sense of cultural inferiority is shown in their myths. The myths are told as a explanation for their poverty and low social status. One story explains that thunder god and his wife had many difficulties with their crops and they could not succeed in producing crops and it was a bad time for the people. Another story describes two ancestors of Copala had a falling out and one was band from the town so he put a curse on the town and people which is why the Triqui people are poor to this day.

"DIOS DEL RAYO"
The religion of Triqui people is based around this legend. As the legend goes two feathered serpents would watch over the village. Worship day is the 25th of April, there is a ceremony to ask for good harvest and rain. The ceremony is held inside large caves. The whole community participates in the gathering with drinking and fellowship. A priest kills a black rooster and paints the blood inside the cave.
http://cultura-triqui-oxaca.blogspot.com/2013_06_01_archive.html
"La Sagrada Del Monte"
There are said to be evil gods that hide in the woods looking for people to trick or deceive, mostly hunters.The gods have sent a blonde haired woman who wears dirty clothing and has bird shaped feet. She is a very attractive woman which the men can not resist. The locals have made a song about this woman in the woods and it is known not to sing the song in the woods because they could appear.

References:  
http://thelmacabrera.wordpress.com/what-is-triqui/
http://cultura-triqui-oxaca.blogspot.com/2013_06_01_archive.html

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