We were surprised one evening by loud firecracker pops and music outside our house just after dinnertime.
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We could see the statue and lots of people
with candles, singing loudly. |
It turned out to be a Catholic procession that had stopped to serenade our neighbors as they carried a statue around the neighborhood, most likely transferring it from one house to another. They made several similar stops at other houses. There are so many loud happenings with music and firecrackers in Chichicastenango that we didn't even pay attention until it was right outside our house!