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to invite him to the ceremonies. After this, the entire community goes to church as the church bells ring. In the early morning of May 2, dances dating back to pre-Hispanic times are performed. On May 3, there is a procession to Mount Cruzco. Last but not least, in the center of the town, men with
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shepherds migrating from Puebla settled here, naming it after the place they came from and building their homes among
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return each year for this event. The festival begins on April 25 with the blessing of the seeds and climaxes in the beginning of May with a number of events. During this time these people offer birds, flowers, food,
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in this community participate in this event of pre-Hispanic origins to bring about the rainy season and to assure good crops. Community members who have migrated as far as
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453:"INEGI II Conteo de Población y Vivienda 2005"
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354:Atlzazilistle (Festival to petition for rain)
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752:San Jerónimo de Juárez
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1332:Tlacoachistlahuaca
1328:Tlacoachistlahuaca
1322:Tixtla de Guerrero
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802:Cochoapa el Grande
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772:Chilapa de Álvarez
768:Chilapa de Álvarez
608:Acapulco de Juárez
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1192:Ciudad Altamirano
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858:Coyuca de Catalán
852:Coyuca de Benítez
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287:Ayutla de Álvarez
244:Pedro de Alvarado
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1072:Chichihualco
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918:Eduardo Neri
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1471:El Veladero
1432:Zihuatanejo
1242:San Nicolás
1238:San Nicolás
1188:Pungarabato
1162:Ixcapuzalco
932:Cruz Grande
842:Copanatoyac
838:Copanatoyac
364:Mexico City
291:Suchitonala
228:Costa Chica
203:Zona Centro
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1506:Categories
1382:Tlapehuala
1378:Tlapehuala
1292:Teloloapan
1288:Teloloapan
1222:San Marcos
1218:San Marcos
1112:Metlatónoc
1108:Metlatónoc
952:Tlacotepec
632:Ajuchitlán
458:2008-06-05
438:2008-06-04
407:References
263:Tlapanecos
180:Population
1438:Zirándaro
1352:Tlalchapa
1348:Tlalchapa
1272:Tecoanapa
1268:Tecoanapa
1132:Coapinola
1122:Mochitlán
1118:Mochitlán
1092:Marquelia
1088:Marquelia
1062:Las Vigas
1058:Las Vigas
1012:Iliatenco
1008:Iliatenco
892:Cuautepec
888:Cuautepec
832:Copalillo
828:Copalillo
589:(capital)
576:State of
501:March 28,
322:Nicaragua
283:Tepetlapa
194:Time zone
1486:Omiltemi
1342:Tlacoapa
1338:Tlacoapa
1172:Petatlán
1168:Petatlán
1152:Ometepec
1148:Ometepec
1128:Ñuu Savi
1052:La Unión
1042:Juchitán
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712:Atlixtac
708:Atlixtac
662:Alpoyeca
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612:Acapulco
578:Guerrero
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339:Zapotecs
320:down to
232:Acapulco
224:Guerrero
164:Guerrero
1452:Zitlala
1448:Zitlala
1312:Tetipac
1308:Tetipac
1182:Pilcaya
1178:Pilcaya
1142:Olinalá
1138:Olinalá
682:Arcelia
678:Arcelia
668:Apaxtla
401:jaguars
330:Jesuits
259:Mixtecs
253:History
240:Nahuatl
140:Country
115:99°13′W
112:17°25′N
1102:Apango
882:Cualac
878:Cualac
822:Copala
818:Copala
812:Cocula
808:Cocula
397:tigers
392:pozole
388:mezcal
360:Nahuas
334:Olmeca
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