Page 3 They return sometime later with the alcohol. The father hands the daughter over to the young man and he and his wife leave with the alcohol. The judge is happy for he has made extra money on the case.
Tenejapa, Santa Marta, Magdalena, San Andres [1955]
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Manila folder '79'. Image 1 - Front of Manila Folder '79'. Image 2 - Page 1 of typed manuscript written by Trudi Blom. The expedition sets out on July 20th, stops briefly in Tenejapa and then goes on to San Gregorio where they spend the night and see the ruins. Discussion about size of landholdin...
Page 1 of typed manuscript written by Trudi Blom. The expedition sets out on July 20th, stops briefly in Tenejapa and then goes on to San Gregorio where they spend the night and see the ruins. Discussion about size of landholdings. On the 23rd they go on to the Flores ranch but don't stay as it i...
Page 2 - On the 24th July the festival is in full swing. Trudi returns to San Cristobal and Nabolom with various misadventures enroute with her horse and where there are visitors. While Frans stays on and sees the Saints in procession go around the church plaza. Sunday guests.
Page 3 '25th July, Monday'. Nabolom has visitors and the house is full. Where people slept. She and Felix set off for San Andres at 3.00am and are overtaken by Carlota in the 'volteo' (vehicle). Arrive at 8.15. They get to Santiago by 10.30. There is horse racing and in the afternoon the [visitin...
page 4 A restful and enjoyable day follows but there are still drunks around. Description of Clothing and of tobacco: 'Pelico con ajo' is good for the stomach. On the 27th, they move on to another community (Santa Marta?) where the saints are undressed in the church and their clothes washed and ...
page 5 Description of a request for a Saint from Magdalenas (by means of a letter written by a scribe) and St Marta comes back. 28th Thursday move on to Magdalenas hoping to see the saint set out to Santa Marta but get there too early. Move on to San Andres. Llorona dies.