Mexican Independence Day here is very symbolic to how Patriotic the Mexicans are. The Day of Independence is Sept 16th but they start on Sept 15th with the celebrations. This year, it was a blessing to be able to have the event in the auditorium because it would happen whether it rained or not.
On Monday the 15th, Pan de Vida hosted the event. The boys from the hacienda came as did many of the families that are outside of Pan de Vida that attend the church. The meal was basically a Pot Luck type of deal. With so many bringing, there was more than enough. Pan de Vida did however, make a soup. It is called pozole and a favourite among the locals and even ourselves.
Then the youth group leaders organized and set up for many games. There was putt putt golf, bingo and lots of dancing. They also encouraged everyone to dress as traditional as they could with contests for the best dressed, best mexican yell, performances etc. I think everyone had painted faces of red, white and green which are the colors of the flag.
After the evening of food, fun, games and dancing the event came to an end. However, at the hacienda the boys stayed up past midnight to ring in the Day of Independence. Then on the 16th they had a meal consisting of Barbacoa (BBQ) rice, and consume. It was a nice relaxing day of fellowship and to round off things, we roasted corn and served them. They are called elotes and are dressed with mayo, shredded cheese and chili but for this day we opted for just chili and lime. Needless to say, everyone was exhausted Wed morning as they got back into the regular routine of things.
On Monday the 15th, Pan de Vida hosted the event. The boys from the hacienda came as did many of the families that are outside of Pan de Vida that attend the church. The meal was basically a Pot Luck type of deal. With so many bringing, there was more than enough. Pan de Vida did however, make a soup. It is called pozole and a favourite among the locals and even ourselves.
Then the youth group leaders organized and set up for many games. There was putt putt golf, bingo and lots of dancing. They also encouraged everyone to dress as traditional as they could with contests for the best dressed, best mexican yell, performances etc. I think everyone had painted faces of red, white and green which are the colors of the flag.
After the evening of food, fun, games and dancing the event came to an end. However, at the hacienda the boys stayed up past midnight to ring in the Day of Independence. Then on the 16th they had a meal consisting of Barbacoa (BBQ) rice, and consume. It was a nice relaxing day of fellowship and to round off things, we roasted corn and served them. They are called elotes and are dressed with mayo, shredded cheese and chili but for this day we opted for just chili and lime. Needless to say, everyone was exhausted Wed morning as they got back into the regular routine of things.
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