San Juan of Chamula 01's by frenchfrog

Chamula - Mexico, Chiapas The church is special as it is not part of the Docese it is a mixture of Pre-Columbian beliefs and Catholism. The locals don’t want any priests in the church. They expelled the Spanish priest and adapted their beliefs with some of their Pre-Columbian traditions. Photos were not allowed inside and any one caught taking photos will be banned from the village and their cameras smashed. The inside was extraordinary; the floor was covered with pine needle and multicoloured candles. The colours of the candles and the way it is arranged will have a different meaning, black candles are to get rid of evil spirits, green is to have good crop… There are no chairs in church either. see photo 2 for rest of explanation..

Uploaded: Jan, 07 2010 | Taken: Apr, 11 2009| Viewed: 21 times  | 1 vote Camera: NIKON CORPORATION | Model: NIKON D40X | Exposure 10/2500s, ISO 100 | FLength: 23mm | SW: Picasa 3.0