Gary Weaver wrote on Sep 29, 2009 9:13 PM:

" Thanks for the explanation. Your words led me down the internet hi-way exploring this heritage. "




maria gallardo wrote on Sep 28, 2009 11:35 AM:

" This is concerning the letter written about the China Poblana contest yes there may be alot of favortism with the voting process and there may be other questions about how and where the funds go that sure needs to be addressed but my thoughts are with the comment about the heritege did the people who particapate relize where the "China Poblana" started ? the most common legend has it that the first China was a Hindu Princess that was captures and sold into slavery her name was Mirrha(or Minah) later she converted to the christian faith and was called Catarina De San Juan it was her they called China Poblana the people of her pueblos started coping her way of dress which she decorated with style and ornamentes of her homeland which she was taken from when she was 12-14 yrs of age she was later adopted and then freed from slavery and became a nun she is buried in the wall of a church in mexico Tenupto de la compania in Puebla is known as Tumba de la China Pablana "




Former Douglas resident wrote on Sep 25, 2009 10:50 PM:

" who was this year China Poblana? "

Comment posters are responsible for the opinions they express and the accuracy of the information they provide. We urge comment writers to treat this as a public forum where manners matter. We encourage a collegial, non-insulting tone. All readers comments must be approved by our staff before posting to the Web site. They review submitted comments periodically during the day for offensive or off-topic content before posting. Be aware, in accordance with the Communications Decency Act and provisions upheld in judicial appeal, that you are responsible for comments posted on this Web site. The Douglas Dispatch is not liable for messages from third parties.

DO NOT POST:
* Potentially libelous statements or damaging innuendo.
* Obscene, explicit, or racist language.
* Personal attacks, insults or threats.
* The use of another person's real name to disguise your identity.
* Comments unrelated to the story.
* Personal Information (phone numbers, addresses, etc.)

Opinions, advice and all other information expressed in douglasdispatch.com's reader comments represent the individual's own views and not necessarily those of the Douglas Dispatch. The Douglas Dispatch does not endorse and is not responsible for statements, advice or opinions offered by anyone other than authorized Douglas Dispatch spokespersons.

Your thoughtful contribution to the online discussion is appreciated.

Name:

Email: (optional)

Comments:

Image Verification: (Case sensitive)   

View All Ads
Place an Ad

Jobs

View All Jobs

Homes

View All Homes

Autos

View All Autos