Tag: Mexican dance of the Matachines

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Released from Immigration Jail, a Mother Dances to Fulfill her Promise to the Virgin of Guadalupe

Sandra Figueroa, an undocumented immigrant, first heard about the dance of the Matachines while she was in jail. She promised that she would learn it to honor the Virgin of Guadalupe and thank her for helping her to be free and to reunite with her family.