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Purépecha Communities of Lake Pátzcuaro

P'urhépecha

Indigenous communities of Jarácuaro and the Lake Pátzcuaro basin in Michoacán, Mexico, who transmit the Danza de los Viejitos.

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Classification
Community
Origin / Scope
Mexico
Connected Rooms
1 Tradition
Bibliography
1 Source

Archival note & context

Rooted in pre-Hispanic seasonal ceremonies honouring Tata Jurhiata (Father Sun), Purépecha family ensembles carve colorín wood masks and rehearse wooden-soled zapateado rhythms.

Stewards of

1
Danza de los Viejitos
Jarácuaro, Michoacán, Mexico · Dance
■■■■ Thriving

Sources

1

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SourcePublisherLicence
Danzas P'urhépecha de la Región Lacustre de MichoacánINAH México, 2016CC BY-SA 4.0
"Purépecha Communities of Lake Pátzcuaro." Folkroom Archive (Communities), https://folkroom.org/communities/purepecha-communities-of-patzcuaro · CC BY-SA 4.0.
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