The fifteenth-century saint is often pictured with a musical instrument which some say represent the instruments of torture by which she was martyred.
Mariachis joined thousands of the faithful, playing their instruments and carrying statues of Saint Cecilia in honor of the patron saint of musicians’ feast day celebrated in Mexico City, Mexico November 22.
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Dressed in the traditional black and white clothing, the mariachi filled Mexico’s streets playing violins, guitars, and trumpets.
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Street vendors joined the festivities, lining the streets, selling religious items, artisanal breads, desserts as well as organizing games.
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According to tradition, the Roman Catholic heroine was beheaded in Rome in the fourteen hundreds.
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The city echoed with traditional hymns such like "En tú día", "Mexico Lindo y Querido", "El Son de La Negra" and "La Marcha de Zacatecas" among others.
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“Musician is not the one who plays an instrument, a musician is one who through an instrument touches the soul and the heart of the people," explained Bernardo Fierro, parish priest of San Cosme and San Damian in Xaloztoc.
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Mariachis play music during a service to celebrate Santa Cecilia.
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Mariachi walks in a procession to celebrate Santa Cecilia in Mexico City.
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According to tradition, the Roman Catholic heroine was beheaded in Rome in the fourteen hundreds.
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