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Tololoche
Documented in the archive in connection with Danza de los Viejitos (Jarácuaro, Michoacán, Mexico).
Classification
Instrument
Origin / Scope
Mexico
Connected Rooms
1 Tradition
Bibliography
1 Source
Archival note & context
Tololoche is attested in the primary archival record for Danza de los Viejitos in Jarácuaro, Michoacán, Mexico.
Originating on the island and lakeshore village of Jarácuaro on Lake Pátzcuaro, Michoacán, the Danza de los Viejitos ('Dance of the Little Old Men') honours Tata Jurhiata, the Purépecha sun god.
Performers wear smiling rosy-cheeked wood or corn-paste masks, woven palm hats trailing colourful ribbons, and wooden-soled huaraches that turn the stage into a percussion instrument.
Associated traditions
1Sources
1What’s on this page is sourced from the citation below.
| Source | Publisher | Licence |
|---|---|---|
| Danza de los Viejitos — Folkroom Primary Archive Dossier (Mexico) | National Inventory | CC BY-SA 4.0 |