First day of Stewardship
In the mayordomías of the central valleys of Oaxaca, we have deeply rooted customs and traditions passed down from our ancestors.
The mayordomías are religious festivals that people request each year, with the will and faith to celebrate the venerated image for the blessings they have received.
We Oaxacans have customs and traditions within these festivals, such as the Guelaguetza, which is mutual aid among residents of the same community.
On the first day of mayordomía, the women meet at the mayordomo's house to help with the kitchen chores, primarily the women sewing the corn. They also add lime, and from there they extract the nixtamal to make the delicious tortillas we call tlayudas in the Oaxaca Valley.
Some women are kneading the dough, others are at the presses, stretching it until it reaches the point necessary to place it on the red-hot comal.
We see the row of comals that the women are stoking to cook this Oaxacan delicacy, tlayudas, which are especially made in San Miguel del Valle.
If you've come to Oaxaca and haven't visited San Miguel del Valle, you'll know practically nothing about the cultural richness of this community in the central valleys of Oaxaca, where the native language, customs, and traditions that honor the state of Oaxaca are still preserved.
The traditional gastronomy of Oaxaca is unique in the world. So, if you really want to delight your palate, we recommend enjoying the cuisine of this Zapotec village located in the Tlacolula Valley.
Traditional Cooks: These are people who carry an ancestral worldview, recognized by their community for knowing, preserving, and preparing foods that are part of the daily and ceremonial cuisine passed down from generation to generation. Based on dishes made with native products...
Doña Tere is a traditional cook who has acquired her knowledge through the work of the elderly. Doña Tere is the person in charge of preparing the food during these days of mayordomía.
Right now, the mayordomos on duty this year have just arrived at the home of the mayordomo who is hosting the festivities.
They will socialize and enjoy a delicious tejate that the women of San Miguel del Valle are making.
Tejate is a beverage of pre-Hispanic origin that is part of the vast and rich repertoire of our typical Mexican beverages.
Originally, it had great ceremonial value, as it was only drunk at the beginning of the corn planting or harvest.
It is native to the Central Valleys of Oaxaca and is made from corn, cacao, mamey kernels, and cacao blossoms or cacao seeds.
Well, as you can see, this is the first day of stewardship in San Miguel del Valle.
Seeing all this gastronomic richness, just looking at it makes you want to be there.
The smell of atejate is indescribable, transporting you to a pre-Hispanic world.
This cold drink tastes delicious, and as we can see, the women, with such agility and knowledge, are preparing this delicious drink of the gods.
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