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modified their ancient habits & are counted as good Catholics. I secured several photographs of typical faces - [[strikethrough]] (The vill [[strikethrough]] 

The village of Oconagua west of Itzatlan is also occupied by the descendants of this same tribe which was once a powerful one known as the . [[note]] X word omitted [[/note]]

Their costume at present is the same as that of the Mexicans here. There are also many Indians in Itzatlan and this is one of the most devout places I have heard of The church is provided with several [[note]] Bell ringing [[/note]] bells and these are rung in the aggregate at least 2 hours each day beginning at daybreak [[strikethrough]] with [[/strikethrough]] and keeping it up all day with special periods at 6, 9 & 12 am & 3 & 6 pm when all the bells are clanged together for 10 or 15 minutes at a stretch, - enough to deafen one. On Sundays & feast days they ring almost continually - 
On Sunday morning the people came in by the hundred to early mass & filled the body of the church - the steps & out into the muddy street, all kneeling