HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1978-02-16, Page 28Page 6
From southern
Many of us are .familiar
with Mexico as a popular
honeymoon resort and haven
for newlyweds. The "Mexi-
can wedding dress" - the
lovely tiered gown of lace
and cotton—is sought out by
tourists in Mexico as a popu-
lar fashion to be worn for all
special occasions. And the
cosmopolitan centers of
Acapulco, Guadalajara, and
Mexico City send their brides
to the altar in the most up-
to-date of Western bridal
fashions.
It is interesting therefore,
to take a look at that less
traveled, less publicized part
of Mexico where the wedding
ceremony takes on a very dif-
ferent style, blending the
primitive rites of an ancient
civilization with the influ-
ence of modern culture.
Such is the case of the Te-
huanas of southern Mexico.
The Tehuanas are a relatively
isolated group, direct de-
scendants of one of the oldest
civilizations in Meso-
america.
The Tehuana women are
known for their dignified
beauty and proud bearing.
They are also known for their
colorful and distinctive. na-
tive attire.
This may be seen in the
wedding dress of the Tehua-
na bride, who goes to the
altar of the local church
garbed in all of her traditional
finery. She will wear her best
flounce skirt, the most popu-
lar garment among the
Tehuana women, its body
Mexico, bride
FROM SOUTHERN MEXICO comes the colorful,
beautifully designed bridal outfit of Tehuantepec. It,
consists of a flounced skirt, usually done in ruby or
black velvet and lavishly embroidered with satin-
stiched flowers, and the huipil, the traditional Tehua-
na top that gnodestly covers the bride's shoulders in
cascades of lace and starched pleats.
carries on colorful tradition
richly embroidered with col-
orful flower designs.
Her top is the traditional
huipil. The lucky Tehuana
bride will have a fine huipil
that was made at the turn of
the century and passed on to
her as a priceless family heir-
loom. These fine huipiles are
trimmed along the hem and
the bottom of the sleeve with
wide fringes of gold thread
while the neckline is finished
with white lace.
The wedding vows taken
by the Tehuanas, now
Roman Catholics, have still
changed little from those of
their ancient ancestors, who
wrote of the duties of hus-
band and wife with regard to
the care of their children and
devotion to each other as
shown in a life of diligence
and goodness.
THE- FASCINATION OF EXOTIC PLACES, romantic
desert nights and the breath -taking majesty of a country
steeped in history make Israel an exciting honeymoon
experience for couples seeking the unusual. Here, a proud
groom photographs his new wife outside Damascus Gate,
Old City, Jerusalem.- Photo courtesy of Israel Ministry of
Tourism.
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