Mexico-Nayarit-Santa Teresa del Nayar
Sta Teresa del Nayar (Nayarit). At the sunrise, near the house of Black Centurion, the ?borrados? (the painted men) prepares vegetal colours with ash and honey. Coras are a small indigenous people living scattered in the mountains of Sierra Madre Central in Mexican state of Nayarit. The Coras still follows their traditions, protecting in a strong way their secret rites, that anthropologists believe the most interesting of Central America for their synchretism. The Holy Week, the most important religious event of the year, is characterized with impressive ceremonies. The catholic priest doesn't partecipate and the Black Centurion is the captain of Judea, the ?Jews?, the devil's militia looking for Jesus Christ to kill him. Violence is a essential part of the ceremonies and somebody can be killed in the struggles with wood swords.
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- Mexico. The devils of the Judea Cora, Mexico - Carl Lumholtz, tracking a vanished people