Zuka The Brave Dog On The Streets of Ixil Nebaj, El Quiche During County Fair (Feria) Procession
Channel: Kostya Nakazny
Date: 2015-09-06

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ENGLISH:
This video is dedicated to Zuka the dog. I spotted her trying to sleep almost in the middle of the main street during the county fair procession in Santa Maria Nebaj, El Quiche, Guatemala. Street dogs in Guatemala are called chuchos or mutts. What's interesting about Zuka is her bravery (or stupidity). Street dogs are not second, not third or forth but fifth class citizens in Guatemala. What made her think that she can just lay in the middle of the parade is a mystery. What was most impressive to me was that she managed to do it for quite a long time because everybody were just going around her. Except that one guy in the orange shirt that shushed Zuka away but she only moved a few feet from her favorite spot. She reminded me of the song by Icona Pop "I don't care I love it."

The stuff going on around Zuka is the annual procession of all or most middle schools and high schools from Nebaj and surrounding villages or aldeas during the county fair (feria) that happens every year during the second week of August. County fair is the liveliest week in Nebaj with lots performances. There are even three dances at the pavilion on Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights.

ESPAÑOL:
Este video va dedicado a Zuka, la perra. La consegui intentando dormir en medio de la calle principal durante el desfile de la feria titular en Santa Maria Nebaj, El Quiche, Guatemala. Perros de la calle se conocen como “chuchos” en Guatemala. Lo interesante de Zuka es su valor (o estupidez). Pues, chuchos no son ciudadanos de segunda, tercero ni cuarta clase, sino son ciudadanos de la quinta clase en Guatemala. Entonces, lo que la hizo creer que pudiera simplemente acostarse ahi en el medio del desfile es un verdadero misterio. Lo mas impresionante para mi fue que logro hacerlo durante bastante tiempo porque todo el mundo apenas iban a su alredador. Con la excepcion de un chavo en camisa anaranjada que la aparto de ahi, pero Zuka  solo movio unos cuantos metros de su sitio favorite. Por eso ella me recuerda de la cancion de Icono Pop, “I don’t care I love it.”

Todo lo que pasa alredador de Zuka es el desfile anual de los estudiantes de todas o la mayoria de escuelas basicas y diversificadas de Nebaj y sus aldeas. Es un desfile en celebracion de la feria titular (15 de Agosto) de Nebaj que pasa anualmente durante la segunda semana de Agosto. La feria es la semana mas animada en Nebaj, con varias presentaciones, juegos, cohetes y conciertos. Incluso hay 3 bailes en el salon municipal en las noches los dias jueves, viernes y sabado.