Fiesta de la Magdalena! The making of the multicolored carpet in honor of the feast of saint Mary Magdalene.

The carpet-making tradition was brought from Spain and the Canary Islands. However, it is believed that the Maya made carpets for various ceremonial purposes during pre-Hispanic times. The carpets could have been used in alters to induce positive energies and absorb negative ones. As a result, the constant destruction of the carpet is required to remove negative energies and replace them with positive ones with the construction of a new carpet or offering.

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