TIZIMÍN.— The main park was transformed on Thursday night into a true portrait of the Hanal Pixán traditions with a display of altars that brought together schools, authorities and municipal families to pay tribute to the faithful deceased.
From 9 in the morning the participants began making the altars.
With patience and enthusiasm, they built small houses of wood and huano, decorated with flowers, candles, branches and chopped paper and even recreated traditional kitchens with griddles, artisanal wells, stone walls and salt paths, elements that are part of the daily life of the old homes.
In the afternoon, students from the 10 participating schools brought their altars to life by placing the traditional Hanal Pixán dishes: mucbipollos, sweets, breads, fruits, drinks and offerings for the souls. Each altar reflected identity and creativity.
In front of the Municipal Palace, the Tizimín City Council set up a three-level altar decorated with candles, marigold flowers and photographs of loved ones, as a symbol of respect for the souls that return these days.
The cultural celebration began at 6:30 in the afternoon with the presentation of the play “A world between life and death,” performed by students from the Tizimín Multidisciplinary University of Uady, who drew applause from the audience by sensitively representing the encounter between the living and the dead.
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Later, H’men Fidencio Gómez Martín explained to the public the spiritual importance of the altar, its elements and its symbolism, before blessing the altar made by the staff of the City Council’s Culture area.
The municipal authorities took a tour of the altars, in each one the students offered explanations about the materials used and the levels of the altar.
Families couldn’t help but tour the altars, take photographs and listen to the stories that each school shared.
The artisans took advantage of the occasion to set up their stalls around the kiosk, offering typical products and souvenirs of the festival.
The event attracted both Tizimileños and visitors from nearby communities, who joined the tour and enjoyed the evening.
The commemoration of the faithful deceased continued last Friday with the long-awaited Paseo de las Ánimas, which covers the streets of the Historic Center and starts from the municipal pantheon.— WENDY UCÁN CHAN