More Than a Tradition

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(SUNfoto by Joe Crawford) A group of workers, including Donald Rios (second from left) of Chimayó, walk through the Acequia del Distrito in Chimayó April 3 as they clear branches from the edges of the ditch. The annual tradition, which is performed to prevent blockage in the acequia, attracted several carpenters who said they were having difficulty finding work in the local construction industry.

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By Joe Crawford
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    Minutes before he got the official order to “hop in the ditch,” Chimayó carpenter Eraclio Espinoza explained part of why he came April 3 to clean the Acequia del Distrito. Like several other jobless construction workers who cleared branches…

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