Mexicans in Oaxacan towns as San Agustín and San José Etla celebrate their traditional “muerteadas,” a festivity that stretches for several nights and locals regard as part of their identity.
A man poses for a photo wearing a costume during a Muerteada parade in San Agustin Etla, Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023. Mexicans in the Oaxacan town celebrate the traditional Muerteada, a theatrical recreation that is performed through the night of November 1 until the early morning of the following day, with dances and music parading through the streets, while telling the story of how a deceased person is resurrected with the help of a priest, a doctor and a spiritist.
“I’ve participated in muerteadas since kindergarten,” Dávila said, hands on the devil suit he crafted with dozens of sleigh bells sewed to the cloth. “I love it because it’s an inherited tradition.” “It’s a very special time because muerteadas are not just dances and drinking,” Dávila said. “It’s a time for sharing what provides us with joy.”
“San Agustín Etla has Zapotec origins,” Cata said. “But like any living culture, the ways of honoring death change and now we can see a blissful celebration.”
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