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The first step of Pepian is using a live chicken, so the chicken's head is cut off and the chicken is gutted and cleaned.

Pepian starts with a live chicken, therefore the first step is killing the chicken. It was not as gross as I thought it would be.

This is the kitchen where the rest of the meal was prepared. A sauce was made by cutting up fresh vegetables, and rice was made.

This is the kitchen where the rest of the meal was prepared. A sauce was made by cutting up fresh vegetables, and rice was made.

 

We also tried making tortillas. It seemed that people who moved the dough in their hands the fastest and people who had the biggest hands were the best at making tortillas.

We also tried making tortillas. It seemed that people who moved the dough in their hands the fastest and people who had the biggest hands were the best at making tortillas.

 

The finished product.  It was so good.

The finished product. It was so good.

The wood working workshop.

The wood working workshop.

Finished wood working product.

Finished wood working product.

Elaine working on her Jade piece.

Elaine working on her Jade piece.

Working hard at the iron workshop.

Working hard at the iron workshop.

Closer to finished products in iron working with the Artisan who helped us and his two children.

Closer to finished products in iron working with the Artisan who helped us and his two children.