(Documentary Artifact): Three b/w photographic prints of a large group of Cora men wearing shorts and hats, fighting in an open field with wooden machetes. According to notes on the verso of the prints, the fight is between two factions (evil spirits). This activity is part of Semana Santa or Holy Week.
Notes on verso of prints:
Image 1: OP 14961-729/ 88:17050-729/ JESUS MARIA/ NAYARIT/ CORA INDIANS/ 3/30/1923/ 256/ Easter Ceremonies/ SEMANA SANTA/ Jesus Maria/ THE FIGHT BETWEEN TWO FACTIONS OF/ CORAS, EVIL SPIRITS, WITH WOODEN MACHETES/ 1923
Image 2: OP 14961-729/ 88:17050-729/ JESUS MARIA/ NAYARIT/ CORA INDIANS/ 3/30/1923/ Jesus Maria/ Nayarit/ Semana Santa/ CORA INDIANS/ THE FIGHT BETWEEN TWO FACTIONS OF CORAS,/ EVIL SPIRITS, WITH WOODEN MACHETES/ [Stamped:] FROM/ EDWARD H. DAVIS/ MESA GRANDE, CAL./ CORA INDIANS
Image 3: OP 14961-729/ 88:17050-729/ JESUS MARIA/ NAYARIT/ CORA INDIANS/ 3/30/1923/ 257[Written by Davis:] Easter at Jesus Maria/ The fight bet. 2 factions/ of Coras (Evil spirits)/ with wooden machetes/ Mar 30 1923/ EHD
