Gelagetsa - an annual
celebration that takes place in the Mexican town of Oaxaca. Visitors of the
event waiting dancing in traditional Mexican costumes, ethnic music, local food
and, of course, many exclusive alcoholic beverages. It is worth noting that the
state of Oaxaca is the only place in all of Mexico, where they can cook a
special kind of tequila.
The culmination of the
festival Gelagetsa - is the choice of the Queen of the evening. On this
honorary title can claim any woman, but winning only one that knows the
culture, customs, traditions and history of Oaxaca best.
Celebrate "Monday on the
hill" Mexicans began during the time when the land of Mexico untouched by
the Spanish conquistador. The ancestors of Mexicans organized solemn
celebrations in honor of the goddess of corn Centeotl. However, the modern look
of the festival Gelagetsa acquired only in 1932, when the city celebrated its
Oakaha 400th anniversary.
Since then, the celebration
Gelagetsa became a national tradition, and every year on June 16, the entire
city and even people from neighboring villages gather at the joyful
celebration. Specially for the festival Gelagetsa in the amphitheater was
built.
Today the festival Gelagetsa
involved not only the inhabitants of the city of Oaxaca, but also many tourists
who are willing to go to the other end of the world to become part of this great
celebration. However, not all happy to take tourists, some Mexicans are not
happy with the fact that the ancient festival loses its primordial atmosphere
and converted into a commercial show.
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