The Communal Table Analysis
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In her article “The Communal Table”, Victoria Pope describes the preparation of food for a yearly tradition celebrated in Milpa Alta, México. Milpa Alta is a small town located at 17 miles from Mexico City, this region is one of Mexico’s top nopal producers. However, nearly half of the local population lives in poverty. Majordomos are volunteers selected by the council to serve for a year organizing celebrations, they wait years for the opportunity. Every year 700 religious activities are celebrated in Milpa Alta, one of those events is a feast, called La Rejunta, which is a food ritual that serves around 20,000 pilgrims. Food is prepared with great care and details are supervised at all time. For the
In her article “The Communal Table”, Victoria Pope describes the preparation of food for a yearly tradition celebrated in Milpa Alta, México. Milpa Alta is a small town located at 17 miles from Mexico City, this region is one of Mexico’s top nopal producers. However, nearly half of the local population lives in poverty. Majordomos are volunteers selected by the council to serve for a year organizing celebrations, they wait years for the opportunity. Every year 700 religious activities are celebrated in Milpa Alta, one of those events is a feast, called La Rejunta, which is a food ritual that serves around 20,000 pilgrims. Food is prepared with great care and details are supervised at all time. For the