HANAL PIXAN

 

HANAL PIXAN.

This documentary would try to spread the importance of a traditional festival: Hanal Pixan…Food of the Souls, which takes place in Yucatan and reflects the history and culture of the Mayan people. It is an important original Mayan celebration of 3 days of festivities (from October 31^st to November 2^nd ).

Before these three days, the Walk of the Souls takes place where people paint their faces and dress up as a catrina, the traditional skeleton woman. The first day is dedicated to deceased children, so toys and sweets are included on the altar. The second day is dedicated to dead adults. On the third day, a mass dedicated to all the dead is generally held in the local cemetery.

Other different events are included throughout the week such as decorated streets and parks, music and night shows in the Central Plaza, and other parks in the center of Mérida.

Families prepare the traditional Mayan dish called Pib, a chicken tamale (wrapped in banana leaves) that is cooked underground in a hole for several hours before being placed on the altar.

This documentary would highlight the atmosphere of this festivity, filming "The Walk of the Souls", the altars, and interviewing young, elderly, and locals to gather opinions on the value of protecting our traditional customs.

Carmen A. Calderón R.