CULTURAL DIVERSITY OF VERACRUZ: 5 EXAMPLES - CULTURE VOCABULARY - 2025

The cultural diversity of Veracruz is noted for its variety of festivals, color and history. It was the scene of an important part of the events at the time of colonization, where the mixture of cultures between the different ethnic groups (Nahuas, Huastecos, Totonacas, Otomíes, Tepehuas) and the Spanish originated.

Veracruz is enriched with a great variety of customs and cultural manifestations that range from festivals, traditions, monuments, buildings and museums.

Handicrafts stand out, which include the production of high-quality textiles, ceramics and cardboard. Also the food, enhanced with the fusion of flavors.

Its coffee production is very relevant, being one of the largest producers in the country.

What mainly characterizes Veracruz is its happy and festive atmosphere, where there is always a reason to celebrate, with music and dances, which have fostered the feeling of belonging among the inhabitants of the region.

5 Cultural traditions of Veracruz

1. Carnival of Veracruz

It began to be made from 1925, but since then it has undergone several modifications.

Initially it had a purely religious character, but over the years, new mechanisms have emerged for obtaining funds and applying them to charitable purposes.

2. The Day of the Dead

This celebration is the product of the fusion between the celebration of the deceased of the natives and that of the Spanish.

It is currently celebrated from October 30 to November 2. The festivities are organized with a variety of foods, altars are raised and decorated and typical dances are performed. Although celebrated throughout the state, each region has its own characteristics.

3. The Festival of La Candelaria

This holiday takes place every end of January and the first week of February.

A procession takes place where the Virgin adorned with her best clothes is carried and accompanied by a group of horsemen.

The women dress in typical costumes and jewelry. It is a very lively celebration that takes place between prayers, musicians and vendors.

4. The day of the Virgin of Guadalupe

This festival is celebrated on December 12, in commemoration of the Virgin's appearance on the Tepeyac hill.

Groups in charge of adorning the image of the Virgin and organizing the musical accompaniment for the pilgrimages participate.

They go to the sanctuary of their choice, where the priest awaits them to give them the blessing.

In some places, the parishioners usually serenade the Virgin on the 11th at night and then stay to wait for the midnight mass or midnight mass.

5. The Veracruz Dance

It is a tradition that has become a way of transmitting customs, values ​​and beliefs to new generations.

Dances or folk dances are practiced that have been the result of various musical influences from the natives of the region, as well as Spaniards and Africans.

Some of the most characteristic dances are the son jarocho, the huapango, the fandango, the jarocha dance and various dances such as that of the wands.

That of the tocotines, that of the negritos, that of the huahuas and that of the old woman among many others. These have been recognized both locally and internationally.

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