Chichicastenango

Series

Series Name

Colour Pictorial

Issue

Issue No.

454

Date Released

8 Sep 1963

Date recorded

2 Aug 1963

Length of issue (in feet)

686

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Chichicastenango
2. 2Farm School
3. 3Cartoonist at Home

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 3

Summary

Pathe synopsis: Pic’s Magic Carpet has flown to Guatemala and the bustling market town of Chichicastenango. It is a day of worship, too, and the stone steps of the Church of Santo Tomas became prayer mats - shrouded with the smoke of burning incense. Pigs are led like pets to be sold in the market but ...

Researcher Comments

Pic’s magic carpet has flown to Guatemala and the bustling market town of Chichicastenango. It is a day of worship, too, and the stone steps of the Church of Santo Tomas became prayer mats - shrouded with the smoke of burning incense. Pigs are led like pets to be sold in the market but ...

Keywords

Religion and belief; Scenery and travel

Locations

Guatemala

Written sources

Pathe Colour Pictorial Lobby Cards   Used for synopsis

Credits:

Commentator

Tim Brinton

Length of story (in feet)

156

Story extras:

Film clip

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