500-year-old Mexican tradition plays out at Olympia church
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OLYMPIA -- Maria Bravo set roses at an altar Sunday to celebrate a 500-year-old tradition begun in her native Mexico. Bravo came to St.
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worshipped the Virgin of Guadalupe on Sunday in much the same way that people of the Americas have honored her since the patron saint of the region first appeared to a poor Indian in Mexico in 1531.
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Seville's minaret has been the bell tower of the city's Roman Catholic cathedral for the last 500 years.
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Archaeologists diving into a lake in the crater of a snowcapped volcano found wooden scepters in the shape of lightning bolts that match the description by Spanish priests and conquerors writing 500 years ago about offerings to the Aztec rain god.
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For the Acoma tribe in New Mexico, the Dallas Cowboys connect a community fighting to maintain ancient traditions while adapting to the modern world.
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By Paul Sand, The News Tribune, Tacoma, Wash.  Feb. 5--It was the intersection of religious celebration and community activism.
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BARCELONA, Spain  - There is often talk of two Spains, right and left or traditional and modern; the debate will go on for years but one issue was settled long ago.
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Growing up in the state of Chiapas, Mexico, Betty Ruiz Rodriguez recalls her yearly pilgrimages to the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Mexico City.
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Mexican folk ballads known as Corridos have moved north with immigrants and adopted new themes.
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By Janet I. Tu, Seattle Times  Feb. 19--OAK HARBOR -- For decades, a sign outside this light-filled, two-story house of worship proclaimed it "St.
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Remains in southern Norway are believed to be those of the country's oldest church.
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TEOTIHUACAN, Mexico  - Burning incense and  sounding a conch shell horn, residents of an ancient Mexican  city protested on Saturday at the construction of a Wal-Mart  store on the edge of the ruins.
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By Venice Buhain, The Olympian, Olympia, Wash.  Feb. 12--OLYMPIA -- On the service before Valentine's Day, the Rev.
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Archaeologists in Ecuador find that chillies were used in cooking more than 6,000 years ago.
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A monthlong festival called MexicoNow has highlighted the challenges of defining cultural identity.
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Mexicans are setting aside their differences on Wednesday, declaring a break from political bickering and fears of crime to celebrate 150 years of their national anthem by launching a worldwide rendition.
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The faithful gathered Sunday at St. Theodore Catholic Church to walk through the streets in honor of Our Lady of Guadalupe. &quot;Today is a great day in our homeland of Mexico,&quot; Maria Jimenez of Gonzales said in Spanish.