This month's Mystery Video gives you a real behind-the-scenes look at the research process at TAMI. Here is a rundown of our clues! This home movie came to us with no label or accompanying information. The donor told us that she grew up in Houston, but this film was not taken there. The other films in the collection are from the 1960s, so we can assume this one is also from that decade. The home movie begins in front of a restaurant, Los Jacales. There is a restaurant with that name in Laredo, Texas, but the mountains in the background do not match the flat landscape we know to exist in Laredo. All of the signs lining the streets are in Spanish, so there is a chance the family was visiting Mexico. The real mystery begins when the parade starts. The imagery is very eerie and somewhat surreal. The white hooded figure on a horse instantly shocked us and made us think "KKK," but then we noticed a corresponding black hooded figure in front of him, playing yin to his yang, so the two figures must have some other significance. Other characters in the parade include a king on a float, men dressed as religious figures around a fire in a carriage, and many people marching in an array of masks and costume hats. What type of parade or procession is this? Do you recognize this city? Have you ever attended this parade?

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Tell us what you see and check back next month as we continue the mystery video series! Remember, you can always help us to identify details by tagging or commenting on any video page.

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