SAN FRANCISCO’S CARNIVAL

by Taide Citlalli García Garduño

In many towns in Mexico, there are a lot of traditions and customs.  One of these customs is when in some places celebrate  “Santos” (saints), because in Mexico, there are some towns with name of saints and in the calendar, there are some days with saint’s names and in some places or towns celebrate according the day of  any saint, may be with a big party or only to visit the church where the people pray.

I want to share the biggest tradition and custom in my town, the name of my town is San Francisco Tlalcilalcalpan and for that reason in my town, the people celebrate since 1962 or more years, every October 4^th we celebrate “San Francisco de Asis” with a biggest carnival. This carnival lasts three days and in these days the people wearing amazing costumes and dancing Banda (type Mexican’s music) for 12 or 15 hours each day, around of the town, during this route there are a lot of people dancing without costumes and throw flour to other people, also there are stall with Mexican food and beer. Each day when the route finish, the people go at church to pray and thanks for San Francisco because they are good and all the year San Francisco gives them some miracles(like healthy, love or job) or good something.

Well this is the biggest pride of my life because only some town celebrate of this way to their saints and of course that I’m proud because I live in San Francisco!