Just Kids: Work, Rest, Play
Following are some photos taken of kids working, resting and playing during Semana Santa (Holy Week) in Antigua.
Work

1. Selling "ramos", handmade flower and palm leaf bouquets, for Palm Sunday processions

2. More kids selling "ramos"

3. Selling toys in the street
Rest

4. Sleeping

5. Wandering around after a procession has passed

6. Break time

7. Worn out from too much walking following the processions
Play

8. Playing in the debris of an Easter Sunday procession

9. Fighting for sweets left in a trampled Easter Sunday alfombra

10. Recreating their own Semana Santa procession complete with anda and cucuruchos

11. Close up of anda and cucuruchos
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This entry was posted on June 26, 2011 by loca4motion. It was filed under Central America, Guatemala and was tagged with antigua, culture, guatemala, holy week, photography, religious festival, semana santa, tradtions, travel.
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Love the pictures once again! Children are so priceless! Thanks for capturing the joy of childhood!
June 27, 2011 at 6:23 am
Thank you for taking the time to look at them and comment! Children make such great photographic subjects!
June 27, 2011 at 8:24 am