The Independence of Mexico, starring:
Ignacio Allende
Padre Miguel Hidalgo
Dona Josefa Ortiz
Juan Aldama
Ignacio Perez on his horse
The people of Mexico.
Independencia in 2 Minutes from Suzanne da Rosa on Vimeo.
For those of you who do not understand Spanish
it goes like this:
Dona Josefa in Queretaro, searches for Ignacio Perez to ride his horse to San Miguel el Grande to give a scroll proclaiming the insurgence to Ignacio Allende.
Alas, Ignacio is not home so he gathers a companion and they ride together past Atotonilco to Dolores where they find Ignacio Allende, Padre Miguel Hidalgo and Juan Aldama waiting. He hails Allende – Capitan Allende! Capitan Allende! and hands him the scroll at which point there is much difficulty getting the ribbon off so they can read it.
Hidalgo is really more interested in the sword on Allende’s belt than the scroll. They each read the proclamation and head to the Parroquia to ring the bell, calling the people together for the fight.
The grito is shouted while they people wave flags and cry
VIVA MEXICO! VIVA MEXICO!
and they dance.
Below, my friend Elvia’s daughter, Lupita.
Adorable children. Thanks for the history lesson!
These kids are really good!
See what you and Gina have to look forward to?
I have to say, they were really good and really cute
so cute. thanks for sharing this. informative too. in all the tellings i’ve heard never imparted was the details surrounding the difficulty in removing the ribbon from the scroll. i will watch ore y ore just to see padre hidalgo in the wig.
xO
niCk
well now you know! From the mouths of babes…
Nick, I believe you can get one of these Hidalgo wigs at Plasticos Castenada for next year
I loved this so much I forwarded it with your commentary to my friends and family in the USA. Hope you don’t mind. It was just too adorable.
Of course not! I’m glad you enjoyed it.
Adorable