Saturday, September 29, 2007


At last, the main man, Saint Jerónimo himself. The image of the saint is followed by a band, which is seemingly present in every religious procession I've seen in Latin America. This one included two tubas (not pictured). The folks accompanying Jerónimo take the event seriously, and include many members of the church. However, according to much of the rest of the groups in the parade, Jerónimo liked to drink a lot and so they use the occasion to break out the beer and be jolly.

1 comment:

Meredith said...

What cool beans pictures you've been holding out on me! The festival looks like so much fun, and I'm glad Nicaraguan Catholics aren't that different from Episcopalians. Throw in some pictures of clinics every once in a while and we'll "believe" that you're doing research too :)