THE"ORIGINS"OF"THE""FIESTA"DE"PUEBLO"

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THE"ORIGINS"OF"THE"“FIESTA"DE"PUEBLO"

“Fiesta"de"pueblo""or"town"party"has"a"very"long"history"in"the"latino"world."Its"origin"is"not"quite"clear,"but"it"appears"to"have"evolved"in"Spain,"probably"in"the"11^th"or"12^th"century."In"some"towns"it"was"used"to"celebrate"the"work"of"the"key"craftsmen"of"the"town;"in"more"rural"areas"it"may"have"been"to"celebrate"the"harvest,"much"as"other"cultures"celebrate"the"harvest.

It"was"brought"to"America"by"the"Spanish,"undoubtedly"Catholic"missionaries,"as"another"aspect"of"their"quest"to"convert"Latin"American"natives"to"Christianity."Today"it"is"built"around"a"yearly"devotion"or"re-dedication"to"the"patron"saint"or"virgin"of"the"town"or"main"church"in"town. "The"“fiesta""generally"begins"with"a"religious"ceremony,"after"which"the"party"begins."It"can"last"from"a"week"to"ten"days."This"happens"throughout"Latin"America."In"Mexico"alone,"there"are"5-6,000"“fiestas""each"year.

Most"“fiestas"de"pueblo""include"a"lot"of"traditional"as"well"as"modern"dance"and"music."Food"in"the"form"of"local"tasty"treats"also"plays"an"important"part."For"the"children,"there"are"games"and"carnival"rides."And"for"all"lots"of"kiosks"selling"all"kinds"of"wares.

Each"town"celebration"usually"has"some"unique"elements"that"may"include"many"of"the"following"elements:

• "“Desfile""(parade)"with"offerings"to"the"saint"or"leading"to"the"crowning"of"the"king"and"queen"of"the"festival."Some"even"include"characters"and"rituals"carried"over"from"the"Indians’"pagan"days."
• “Hogueras""(bonfires)"for"grilling"in"the"street
• “Fallas""with"burning"of"cardboard"figures
• “Comparsa"de"gigantes""(procession"of"giants)"
• “Encierro"de"toros""(corralling"of"the"bulls)"best"known"worldwide"at"the"San"Fermin"Festival"in"Pamplona,"leading"to"bullfights"in"the"town"bullring

We"hope"you"enjoy"the"Cincy-Cinco"version"of"the"“fiesta"de"pueblo"."With"your"support,"we"will"make"it"an"enduring"annual"rite"in"Cincinnati,"for"latinos"and"non-latinos"alike.

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