Guelaguetza
The Guelaguetza festival is held in the capital of Oaxaca on the "Monday of the Hill" in July.
This celebration brings together the different ethnic groups and mestizo cultures of the regions of Oaxaca to share their dances, traditions, and gastronomy with locals and visitors. Learn about them!
The Amuzgos ethnic (2023) by Secretaría de las Culturas y Artes de OaxacaSecretaría de las Culturas y Artes de Oaxaca
Amuzgos (San Pedro Amuzgos)
A warm breeze runs through the Amuzgos ethnic group, located between the Coast and the Southern Sierra, where the vegetation and fertile land give grandeur to the town.
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San Pedro Amuzgos
The Amuzgos ethnic (2023) by Secretaría de las Culturas y Artes de OaxacaSecretaría de las Culturas y Artes de Oaxaca
The community is organized to work with the town, the church, and the authorities.
The Amuzgos ethnic (2023) by Secretaría de las Culturas y Artes de OaxacaSecretaría de las Culturas y Artes de Oaxaca
The fabric of the huipil in the shirtfront is sacred. It symbolizes the tree of life of the Amuzgos and reflects the metamorphosis of the butterfly or the Quetzalcoatl pattern design.
It is divided into four sections: stomach, chest, neck and, on the shoulder portion, petates (sleeping mats) are woven, since when they are born and when they die they rest on a petate.
The Amuzgos ethnic (2023) by Secretaría de las Culturas y Artes de OaxacaSecretaría de las Culturas y Artes de Oaxaca
The time to produce huipils ranges from six months to one year, and it is made with cotton and cochineal.
To make the threads, the cotton is sown in August and in December it is spun.
The Amuzgos ethnic (2023) by Secretaría de las Culturas y Artes de OaxacaSecretaría de las Culturas y Artes de Oaxaca
The huipil is composed of butterflies, crops, fireflies, and sacred rhombuses.
The neck represents the sun with its fabric, and the triangles on the garment represent the eyes of God or memelita made from new corn.
The Amuzgos ethnic (2023) by Secretaría de las Culturas y Artes de OaxacaSecretaría de las Culturas y Artes de Oaxaca
The jícara on their heads was used long ago to receive energy, do their housework, or go to the river to wash.
The Amuzgos ethnic (2023) by Secretaría de las Culturas y Artes de OaxacaSecretaría de las Culturas y Artes de Oaxaca
The Chilena dance is not a zapateo but a style of chandeo, a small swing at floor level.
Amuzgos – San Pedro Amuzgos (2023) by Secretaría de las Culturas y Artes de OaxacaSecretaría de las Culturas y Artes de Oaxaca
