D'a de San Lorenzo
San Lorenzo, D’a de
As the patron saint of Zinacantan, Chiapas State, Mexico, San Lorenzo is honored with a five-day festival that takes place August 7-11 each year. The highlight is a procession, interrupted periodically by a dance performed by the Capitanes . Each dancer holds one foot out in front while hopping on the other foot for a time, then they shift so that the opposite foot is held out. Thousands attend the festival, which includes a huge open market and a fireworks display.
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SaintFestCh-1904, p. 361