relatives or at the cofradia building. The cofradia (Maya brotherhood) coordinate the making of

food for communal consumption, pigs are slaughtered for pork tamales, black corn is boiled in

large vats for the making of the ritual drink schuco, and large clay pots are full of black beans.

The women are constantly boiling and grinding corn for tortillas and large comales are

surrounded by young women flipping the round crispy disks of grinded corn. Men (and some

women) are drunk on cusha (local moonshine) throughout the weekend and usually passed out in

dark corners. There are traditional activities performed inside and outside the building, such as

horse races and "climbing the pole," which entails young men trying to scale a greased cofradia

pole for cash. The cofradia shrine to San Pedro is lighted with Christmas lights and shiny

ribbons and donations boxes are set up in front of each saint for blessings. Since the vendors are

set up in town's plaza, Ladinos attend this section but do not venture up two blocks to the

cofradia building except for the horse races which are done outside on the street.

 San Lucas (October 18): Local Maya described this festival as the "feria de los ricos" (the

festival of the rich) and is only attended by Ladinos. It is a small weekend festival accentuated by

a parade of horses ridden by Ladinos through the town, ending at the town's coliseum for the

rodeo. This is strictly Ladino and the Maya do not participate in any activities. Although Saint

Luke is the patron saint of physicians and surgeons and should be celebrated on October 18, San

Lucas is considered by locals to be the patron saint of cattle. This local interpretation may be

due to the fact that St. Luke is usually depicted with the symbol of an ox or a calf as a symbol of

the sacrifice that Jesus made for the world. In San Pedro Pinula, San Lucas is represented at the

Catholic mass with a statue of San Lucas with a large bull sitting at his feet symbolizing the

importance to cattle to the local Ladinos.