Abstract

MARTINEZ GALVAN, Jorge Antonio. «Fulfill, even if in a different way»: Expressions of devotion in the digital celebration of the Lord of Graces in Tepexpan, State of Mexico. Trace (Méx. DF) [online]. 2023, n.83, pp.113-136.  Epub Dec 11, 2023. ISSN 2007-2392.  https://doi.org/10.22134/trace.83.2023.857.

This text describes the changes and adaptations of devotional expressions arising from the COVID-19 epidemic during the festivity of the Señor de Gracias in the town of Tepexpan, State of Mexico. The approach to the socio-digital platform Facebook allowed the consolidation of a «virtual community» motivated by a «digital celebration». In this socio-digital platform new devotional expressions were socialized, some identified as characteristics of «personification» and «presentification» based on the material elements used in the Serranos dance. These new ways of expressing devotion show that the relationship between the inhabitants and the saint are maintained in spite of the circumstances, but bring with them a series of questions about the future of the patron saint festivities and the effects they may have on devotional practices by doing so through digital media such as Facebook.

Keywords : virtual community; digital celebration; devotion; Tepexpan; State of Mexico.

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