Matachines honor Our Lady of Guadalupe

Claudia Deschamps published a beautiful article and video about the Matachine Tradition.  Here is an excerpt from her piece and a link to the article through NBC News. " While other families may be spending their Friday evenings recuperating from work or school, Houston resident Vanessa Ramirez, her mother Dalila and several friends sit at the dining room table and work on costumes that are part of a centuries-old tradition honoring Our Lady of Guadalupe. The Virgen de la Guadalupe is also known as the Patroness of the Americas, though she holds a special place in Mexicans' hearts." NBCNewsArticleDanceandDevotion