Joseph, our host-nephew, turned one last week, and the family had a huge birthday bash to celebrate. This is significant because people in our village don't have a custom of celebrating birthdays - mostly because it is financially overwhelming in a place where most families have 6 or more children. It is however, not uncommon to celebrate the first birthday only, effectively rendering it the biggest and most memorable party a child can expect to have in his or her lifetime. This past Sunday, Lesvia (our host-sister) and her husband Eliseo, invited the entire village over for their son Joseph's birthday party. Here are some photos from the event: ---
In order to accomodate all of their guests, Lesvia and Eliseo borrowed chairs from the Pampojilá elementary school.
In order to accomodate all of their guests, Lesvia and Eliseo borrowed chairs from the Pampojilá elementary school.---
Me and the neighborhood kids, blowing up balloons.---
The women of the family, making beet and carrot tostadas (crunchy tortillas) for over 100 guests.
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Birthday boy Joseph gets the first shot at the Winnie the Pooh piñata.
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Rosbin, our 7-year-old host-brother (Joseph's uncle!) takes a shot.
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The tradition here is for the birthday boy or girl to take the first bite (out of the side of the cake), and usually their face gets mushed into the cake by a mischievous sibling or friend as they bite.
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The tradition here is for the birthday boy or girl to take the first bite (out of the side of the cake), and usually their face gets mushed into the cake by a mischievous sibling or friend as they bite.---
Party guests.
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Joseph, with our 18-year-old host-brother, Werner. The green house to the right is where Shom and I live, along with Werner and our other brother, Rubin (21 years old), and the white house further down on the right is where Lesvia, Eliseo, and baby Joseph live.
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Joseph and his mom, Lesvia, opening presents at the end of a fun-filled day. 
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