[ Rugs, Mezcal, and La Danza de Plumas ]

This morning we began by driving to Teotitlán del Valle to see a spinning demonstration. A man showed us around the shop that he and his family work in, mostly weaving rugs! They were all beautiful, and I ended up with one to put in my dorm (I’m sooo jazzed about it. It’s going to brighten the whole place up!). He showed us all the different natural dyes that they use, from cochineal to marigolds to indigo, as well as the traditional looms that they create the rugs on. 

Mine is mostly cochineal with traditional Zaptotec designs!!

After that, we went to a mescal factory. Mezcal is a cousin to tequila, and Oaxaca is known for being the best at it! They showed us the whole process, and we got to try some of the thirty different flavors (the 5 year and pistachio are the best in my opinion!).

Then, we went into town and checked out the community museum. A lot of towns have their own museums, which is super neat. 

We met up with Nancy and her husband for lunch, and we had these delicious pink tamales. :) They also showed us around their house, which is compound style like the pre-Hispanic Zapotecs would have lived.

Around 3 pm, it was finally festival time! We headed to the town square and watched some dances while being bombarded by the papas. 

Apparently we're getting married.

During one of the breaks, we went to the roof of the church and looked around! It then started raining and after the first crack of thunder we scuttled back down.

We went back for dinner that night and watched Kung Fury and The Book of Life (both were very enjoyable! :)).

Paz y amor,
Abby