San Geronimo Feast Day (September 29–30) at Taos Pueblo is one of the most significant living ceremonial events in the American Southwest, combining traditional Pueblo dances, a trade fair, and foot races that have been held continuously for centuries. The event is open to respectful public visitors and represents an unbroken chain of ceremonial practice predating European contact.
Quick facts
- ·Taos Pueblo is already in the existing catalog as a landmark.
- ·This entry covers the FEAST DAY as a living cultural tradition — the practice, not the place.
- ·These are distinct entries.
- ·The brief explicitly calls for 'traditions actively practiced today, not museums about traditions.' Editorial note: confirm with Taos Pueblo's current public access policies before publishing, as some ceremonies restrict photography or outside visitors.
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