la virgin in all her forms
Also, Ferdi says the coastal area is virginal, by which he seems to mean undeveloped, and beautiful. As an aside, we would have remained Oaxaca carne mercado virgins all our lives were it not for his guidance. He chauffered us through the market beef, where you select from among the raw cuts on display, including chorizo. you point, and then they cook it for you immediately on the neighboring grill. yes, there are at least six booths set up indoors, all displaying raw beef and keeping a flaming grill nearby. anyway it was delicious and of course our men folk are now convinced. we'll be back....
Ms Millpatt and I also got ourselves into a tin master's shop on Matamoros Street where we met the master, memorably, and she placed an order for an articulated skeleton for us to pick up Miercoles, in the afternoon.
While we waited to view the rabanos this afternoon, in a long but efficient line, we chatted with a friendly policia/guard who spoke english, french and german, and also spanish, but his native language was a mixtec dialect. he has not traveled. he apoke of being so proud of Oaxaca this afternoon, that people would come from all over the world to see her artistry, to be here today.
And really the rabanos were remarkable. so much good humor on display. The artist's topics typically were grand, such as the virgin, or the natividad, or great artists like Frida and Diego, or el diablo or Adam and Eve. Yet by the audacity of the carvings you know these are not people
cowed by great stories, but engaged deeply with them. Much food for the heart here, in Oaxaca.
