Yesterday was a local commemoration of Corpus Christi--a Catholic commemoration of the sacrifice of the body (corpus) and blood of Christ. These sorts of things are quite colorful, as you can imagine. Each church commemorates it differently. In Antigua, lots of people bring in fruits to the central park and sell them.
It was quite festive, actually. In mid-morning, the congregation leaves the church and walks through the streets of the town following firecrackers, drummers, carrying candles, and singing songs. People place grass clippings and flower petals (see above) in arrangements for the procession to walk over.
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