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In 2001, a small group of Oaxacans from the same village living in Half Moon Bay began to celebrate their tradition with a Mass and a gathering on the church’s patio, says Luis Maya, one of the organizers. Then it became an annual festival, except during the pandemic.
According to Maya, about 400 residents native of Santiago Apostol Ocotlan and their families live in Half Moon Bay, where many work on farms. “Some used to live in HMB, but they left to other cities and states due to the high cost of living and expensive rent,” he says. Some of the visitors, who are from the same village, came from Oregon, Chicago and Los Angeles for the festival.
The community of Santiago Apostol Ocotlan, Oaxaca, Mexico, celebrate the Santiago the Apostle day festival in Half Moon Bay, Calif., on Saturday, July 29, 2023. 2023. Community members of Santiago Apostol Ocotlan, Oaxaca, Mexico, lead a precession with Santiago the Apostle images during their festival in Half Moon Bay, Calif., on Saturday, July 29, 2023.
Women from Santiago Apostol Ocotlan, Oaxaca, Mexico, serve tepache, a refreshing and fermented pineapple drink, and barbacoa with rice and beans for attendees during Santiago the Apostle day festival at Our Lady of the Pillar Catholic Church, in Half Moon Bay, Calif., on Saturday, July 29, 2023. Vanessa Lopez Tavilla, 6, of Half Moon Bay, shares fruits to attendees after performing traditional Oaxacan dances from la Guelaguetza, during Santiago the Apostle day festival at Our Lady of the Pillar Catholic Church in Half Moon Bay, Calif., on Saturday, July 29, 2023.
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