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A Maya official, adorned in traditional attire, engages in the yearly Tenejapa civil-religious cargo ceremony, a significant cultural event that takes place in the Chiapas Highlands of Southern Mexico. Cargo office holders (cargueros) are responsible for most local government and church tasks. They are also responsible for paying for feasts during fiestas that honor saints.

Description
A Maya official, adorned in traditional attire, engages in the yearly Tenejapa civil-religious cargo ceremony, a significant cultural event that takes place in the Chiapas Highlands of Southern Mexico. Cargo office holders (cargueros) are responsible for most local government and church tasks. They are also responsible for paying for feasts during fiestas that honor saints.