ttire is basically colonial style with some Zinacanteco additions. Each Saint has a mythological story about how they earned their title. The Zinacanteco people view the Catholic Mass as "an elaborate prayer for the saint whose fiesta is being celebrated"(23). Saints are gods with great power, and they believe a saint "is a very human person who likes nice things"(23). This is the reason behind them requesting a mass for every Saint in fear of being punished for not offering a prayer to tribute them. If they fulfill their jobs then whatever is decided by the Catholic priest is completely off of their shoulders. The saints and the gods are regarded in much of the same way and the rituals and offerings are similar.
             The Zinacantecos believe in a connection between the inner souls of humans and animals. It is important to recognize that they believe that anything and everything valuable and significant carries an inner soul. They believe that a particular human and animal share an inner soul, so when the inner soul is chosen from the pool of inner soul
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