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09:03:28 Remains of ancient Mexican civilizations inc. Pyramid of the Sun w/ CUs stone carvings, Quezacotl. Calendar stones. Evidence of Spanish conquest in 16th Century - carved cross & cannon - fortress erected on top of ancient pyramid - paved road, bridge, aqueduct.
09:04:27 CUs Mexican men representing main heritage of population: pure Spanish, Mestizo, pure Indian. 09:04:53 Typical hacienda enclosure w/ landlord’s house & chapel & Mestizo workers’ quarters. Mestizo farmers working land.
09:05:49 Chamber of Deputies building where some land returned to workers in 1907. View of farms & Mestizo farmers working land. Worker on plantation gathering sap from maguey cactus-like plant to be made into national drink, pulque - siphoned into basin thru gourd; carried on donkeys.
09:07:12 Mestizo housewife drawing water from well, carries into adobe house. INT grandmother watching baby & sewing - housewife grinding corn meal & making tortilla. Family eating around stove. Men play folk song on guitar & sing - dog eating tortilla - grandmother washing dishes - mother lays out bedclothes - baby sleeping in cot.
04:19:33 09:11:08 Mexicans prepare for Feast Day celebrations; village church decorated - bunting across street - official lets off sky rocket to signal start of fiesta. Oxen decorated - donkey riders - villagers to town square in traditional dress.
09:12:21 Traditional dancing w/ flags & flower headdresses as old man plays violin - strongest men dressed as native Indians, children dressed as Spanish invaders. The End.
Travelogues; History - Conquistadors; Mayans; 1930s Mexico; Peasants; Village Life; Celebrations;
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Title. 09:03:28 Remains of ancient Mexican civilizations inc. Pyramid of the Sun w/ CUs stone carvings, Quezacotl. Calendar stones. Evidence of Spanish conquest in 16th Century - carved cross & cannon - fortress erected on top of ancient pyramid - paved road, bridge, aqueduct. 09:04:27 CUs Mexican men representing main heritage of population: pure Spanish, Mestizo, pure Indian. 09:04:53 Typical hacienda enclosure w/ landlord’s house & chapel & Mestizo workers’ quarters. Mestizo farmers working land. 09:05:49 Chamber of Deputies building where some land returned to workers in 1907. View of farms & Mestizo farmers working land. Worker on plantation gathering sap from maguey cactus-like plant to be made into national drink, pulque - siphoned into basin thru gourd; carried on donkeys. 09:07:12 Mestizo housewife drawing water from well, carries into adobe house. INT grandmother watching baby & sewing - housewife grinding corn meal & making tortilla. Family eating around stove. Men play folk song on guitar & sing - dog eating tortilla - grandmother washing dishes - mother lays out bedclothes - baby sleeping in cot. 04:19:33 09:11:08 Mexicans prepare for Feast Day celebrations; village church decorated - bunting across street - official lets off sky rocket to signal start of fiesta. Oxen decorated - donkey riders - villagers to town square in traditional dress. 09:12:21 Traditional dancing w/ flags & flower headdresses as old man plays violin - strongest men dressed as native Indians, children dressed as Spanish invaders. The End. Travelogues; History - Conquistadors; Mayans; 1930s Mexico; Peasants; Village Life; Celebrations;