9 CUSTOMS AND TRADITIONS OF CHIHUAHUA (MEXICO) - CULTURE VOCABULARY - 2024

Among the customs and traditions of Chihuahua (Mexico) are the Santa Rita fair, the day of San Isidro Labrador or Santa Bárbara, among others. When we speak of Chihuahua, we understand that it is one of the 32 federal entities that make up the United Mexican States.

This Mexican state is located in the north of the Aztec country and is considered to be the largest state throughout the national territory, being even more extensive than the United Kingdom.

Chihuahua is one of the cities in Mexico that has great cultural diversity. Through its festivities and traditions, it brings joy to its own and to those who have the honor of knowing this Mexican territory.

Among its ethnic groups it is important to highlight the Tarahumara, considered the most important indigenous group in this State. They call themselves rarámuri, which translates to “running foot” due to their talent for running long distances.

It is about a town that over time has managed to preserve its oldest customs in the State of Chihuahua, which you can see at the end of the article. Below you will see some of the traditions of the population of Chihuahua in general.

Customs and traditions of the Chihuahua population

1- The Santa Rita fair

It is a celebration that takes place during the month of May, more precisely on the 22nd, and that honors the Virgin of Santa Rita, patron saint of this territory.

The celebration includes folklore festivals with walks, as well as dances and various shows, among which the Matachines dance stands out.

It is a party held by the state DIF in the event facilities and has 300 thousand square meters where various industrial, commercial and service products are exhibited.

2- Day of San Isidro labrador

This festival takes place on May 15 of each year and has the custom to start with different dances performed by two different groups, dances that extend through the course of the day and end with a traditional parade, ending the festival..

3- Day of Our Lady of Guadalupe

This festival takes place every December 12. It is one of the most important celebrations of the Mexican people and in which its inhabitants celebrate with great joy and celebrate the patron saint.

As a tribute, the young inhabitants perform traditional dances. Likewise, a procession with sacred images takes place.

4- Day of the Holy Christ of Burgos

Festivity held on the sixth day of the month of August. It is a tradition carried out by the inhabitants of Jiménez, who celebrate this day with traditional dances that are carried out using very striking costumes.

It is a celebration that includes the realization of a fair in which typical articles and shows of all kinds are exhibited.

5- Day of the Virgin of Los Remedios

Festivity held on September 8 of each year in Santa Bárbara. In this festival it is traditional to appreciate the dance of the archers, a typical dance with which the natives usually pay tribute to the Virgin.

6- Santa Barbara Day

Celebration that takes place every December 4 in honor of the patron saint of the town Santa Bárbara. Among the events that take place on this date, the dance of the archers as well as the Aztec dance stand out.

October 7- 12

On this date, a religious festival is held, which also agrees with a fair that the town holds and that has achieved great recognition.

The characteristic music of the region is in charge of entertaining the moments of this date and it is also possible to appreciate traditional and typical dances, among which the dance of the Matachines stand out.

8- Crafts

The state of Chihuaha also has among its customs the manufacture of handicrafts typical of the region and that are produced largely in the Tarahumara mountains.

It is possible to appreciate works made with embossed leather, wooden masks, gold jewelery and artistic blacksmithing.

9- International Festival of Chihuahua

This celebration is suitable for those who love art and music. This event takes place in the month of October, more exactly during its first week. In addition, it is considered one of the most important events in the State.

Inside this festival it is possible to appreciate concerts, exhibitions and plays, as well as painting and photography of a high level, which gives this territory a national and international tourist site.

This Mexican territory has an event that brings with it important folkloric roots and which takes place during the month of July.

It is a traditional ride on horseback that commemorates the one that General Francisco Villa did at the time of the Revolution and that ends in Hidalgo del Parral, where the death of Pancho Villa is staged.

More information about the Tarahumara

Among their customs stands out the planting of beans and corn in the territories that surround them. It is a community where no one has more than anyone else. Everything belongs to each and everyone is in charge of a specific task for which they must respond.

Within his community, a governor is chosen for his intelligence. In turn, it has governors. They are the ones who have the responsibility of playing the role of doctors, teachers or even judges and priests.

The Rramuris have no acts of aggression. Their communication is through poetry and they always try to communicate directly with nature. They have ancestral rites of which few strangers are aware and among which the blessing of peyote should be highlighted.

Among its meals, the tonari stands out, a preparation that consists of a broth with spices from the mountains, tesguino, its main drink, tamales and tortillas.

Their dances are sometimes dedicated to the sun, the moon and the stars as well as the gods who consider that they watch over them. Among their dances, the Yúmare stands out, a dance that is performed by women and that is sung in different musical tones.

References

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