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Good Friday procession in Jalatlaco, Oaxaca, in southern Mexico.

WORDS TO UNDERSTAND galvanize : to inspire someone to action. indigenous : native to a region.

Mesoamerican : relating to a region extending from central Mexico south to Costa Rica, before the arrival of European influences. missionary : one who goes on a journey to spread a religion. waning : falling gradually from power, prosperity, or influence.