Dancing!!!

There were two girls in the family that I first lived with. They are in dance classes and every so often they do dances to celebrate different saints. Here they are in traditional clothing of Spain and were doing Spanish dances.
So the pictures aren't great because I forgot my camera and used my phone.


Here is another Spanish dance and traditional dress from a different part of Spain.

The last one of the year was done in honor of the Virgin of Guadalupe. The dances and dresses represent the different regions of Mexico.

Here is the traditional dress of Puebla!!! Sequins anyone? The girl in front is the cousin of the family and the grandma made her skirt by hand. How cool is that!!!This is from Veracruz. The white reflecting the coastal culture and you can see they have the same aprons as the Spanish dress shown above.
Luckily no one spilled their water.


This is from Chiapas. It is the poorest state in Mexico but rich in culture and color.The dance of the old men, even if no one dancing was over 25. At the end of the dance one of them fell over and the audience cheered and clapped as the others pushed and pulled until they got him up.
Who doesn't think this chubby cheeked kid isn't absolutely adorable!
This is getting into the northern part of Mexico. Notice the leather? It is a western essential.

This is also from the north and is the traditional dress we are used to seeing in Texas.


And then my favorite, The Mexican Hat Dance!!!