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To celebrate Easter, the Mixtecos of Pinotepa de Don Luis, Oaxaca, dramatize the biblical account of Christ's crucifixion. Scores of boys don hoods and paint themselves white and purple to play the role of Pharisees, a Jewish sect whose members are portrayed in the Bible as the enemies of Christ. Other boys represent the Apostles at a re-creation of the Last Supper, where they are served a feast of local fruits and vegetables. Men, dressed as Roman soldiers, guard a statue of Christ in a jail constructed of woven mats and escort it in processions through the town.

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Al celebrar la Semana Santa, los mixtecos de Pinotepa de Don Luis, Oaxaca, dramatizan el pasaje bíblico de la crucifixión de Cristo. Veintenas de niños se ponen capuchas y se pintan de blanco y morado para representar el papel de fariseos, una secta judía presentada en la Biblia como enemigos de Cristo. Otros niños toman el rol de los apóstoles para recrear la Última Cena, en donde se les sirve un festín de frutas y verduras. Hombres vestidos de soldados romanos, custodian una imagen de Cristo dentro de una cárcel construida con petates y la escoltan durante las procesiones por todo el pueblo.

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