Mexico’s Cultural sites

Mexico’s Cultural sites

The México cultural richness is not only in the archaeological site or museums, those are just a part of a many forms of expression. We can find the folkloric dance in different social events like festivities. Those dances differentiate between each other because their place of origin, Mexico has a lot of European and indigenous reminiscences.  The mexican dances are joyful and colorful in complement with regional costume that dancers use and the musicians who perform live music. 

Then we show you the typical folklore dances from Mexico.

●     Jarabe Tapatío

The jarabe tapatío is considered a national dance. It arise at the end of the 19th century in the Jalisco state and it is performed with the “zapateado” step. Accompanied by mariachi music and dancers that wears typical national costumes, the men wear the charro costume and the women wear the china poblana.

●      Huapango

The huapango is typical in states like Veracruz, Puebla , San Luis Potosí and Hidalgo. It's varieties depend on the sections of the state. The most known is the veracruzano. It is danced over wood platform, the dancers get dressed with the typical costume which consists of a guayabera and a white trousers, the women wear a white blouse and skirt. The music is performed by three musicians with the violin and two types of guitars known as jarana and huapanguera.

●     Danza de los viejitos

It is one of the most folkloric and funniest dances from Mexico. It comes from Michoacan state, the dancers wear a wooden mask which looks like an old person with a stick and the purepecha typical costume with trousers and a white t-shirt (of manta). It's accompanied by musicians with violins and guitars.

●     Danza del Venado

It is originated in the prehistorical age. It belongs to the indigenous culture “yaqui” in Sonora state. The symbolic context of the dance relates to the deer hunting. The dances narrates the haunting of a deer. The three principal characters are the deer, el “pascola” (‘old man of the ceremony’, pahko ceremony +o’ola old man) and coyote. The music is performed by native instruments and the dancers wear their costume according to each character. 

●     Danza de la pluma

This dance is considered the most representative of Oaxaca. This dance is the remembrance of the Spaniards’ conquest, it involves different historical moments that marked the encounter between the aztecs and Spaniards. The Dance of the Feather is the main performance in the Guelaguetza Festival which is characterized by the dancers who wear penachos and accessories that symbolize the evangelization over the indigenous

●     Polka norteña

This dance is representative of northen states like Tamaulipas, Chihuahua and Nuevo León. The predominant instrument for this dance is the accordion

●     Jarana Yucateca

It's the regional dance of the península of Yucatán. The characteristics aspects of this dance is the dancers skills to support the objects on their heads. They wear the typical Yucatecan costumes, the women wear the huipil which has some flowers in it. The men wear the guayabera and a white trousers. The music is performed by a band of musicians called “Charanga” 

Polanco Acereto Cesar