Category
page 1Religion in Oaxaca
Roman Catholic Diocese of Huajuapan de León
diocese of the Catholic Church in Mexico
Night of the Radishes
annual event in Oaxaca, Mexico
Guelaguetza
thumb|Woman dancing folk dance at the 2019 Guelaguetza Festival.
The Guelaguetza (; ), also known as Los lunes del cerro ('Mondays on the Hill'), is an annual indigenous cultural event in Mexico that takes place in the city of Oaxaca, capital of the state of Oaxaca, and nearby villages. The celebration features traditional costumed dancing by gender-separated groups. It includes native food, and statewide artisanal crafts, such as pre-Hispanic style textiles. Each costume, or traje, and dance usually has a local indigenous historical and cultural meaning. While the celebration has attracted an