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Aguacatitla is a smal Mazatec village on the southside of the Huautla de Jimenez , Oaxaca, Mexico. The town extends up the mountain side but according to a good friend who is a resident of the town this is the most traditional costume.
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A few men still wear the "mantas" or white muslin suit. Here the mason is reconstructing a wall in the cemetery.
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The enterance to the town.
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The enterance to the town.
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The towns main mountain.
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Road to the cemetery.
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WE brought flowers to the grave of my freinds mother.
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Hand built wall up close.
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Block house in town.
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older style roof on a steel laminated house.
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path in town. surrounded by corn.
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looking down to the home of the oldest woman in the village.
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Path down to the church.
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Inside the church
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External decoration of plastic and ribbons.
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The town
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Church bells with the Sierra Norte mountains behind them.
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adobe home
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close up of decorations , probably left over from a wedding.
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Church alter
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