I enjoy seeing them dance, especially the little ones, but no one can tell. I enjoy seeing them dance, especially the little ones, but no one can tell me what was the meaning of this custom. Permission is granted to copy, distribute andor modify this document under the terms of the gnu free documentation license, version 1. This dance was danced by the purepecha people four men to represent fire, water, earth, and air. The dancers filled the room with laughter and excitement as their playful interpretations progressed. Ji jindeskani enga uarhani jaka jimini iondki anapu uarhakuarhu. As in many of the mexican dances, michoacan dances combine religion and precolombian traditions. Wikiproject mexico rated stubclass this article is within the scope of wikiproject mexico, a collaborative effort to improve the coverage of mexico on wikipedia.
Information from its description page there is shown below. Its true origin is not really known, but it appears to be the remnant of a ritual to the aztec old sun god huehueteoltl, that was modernized to mock how supposedly spaniards aged and became decrepit. The dance of the viejitos is originally from michoacan, and you can appreciate it in places like morelia, or the magic town of. Paradoxically, boys often perform in this role, portraying these elders with considerable energy. Mexico culture brown pride ticket to ride mexican american mexicans gulf of mexico. Cest une parodie des descendants des conquistadors. The viejitos portray little old men, with wide grins, stooping posture, and walking sticks. Michoacan the mexican folk dance company of chicago. That town replaced the older town of san juan parangaricutiro that was destroyed by the paricutin volcano in 1943.
If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the discussion. The dance begins at a slow pace with mock aching and hunching characteristic of older men. The men that perform this dance are known as danzantes or dancers. Dance of the viejitos traditional music and dances michoacan. Its known that its existing since the prehispanic times, when it was a ritual to give honor to the old god or the god of fire. Edition judith guzman ramirez video anthony shelton artesano felipe horta lugar tocuaro, michoacan mexico video for the exhibition. We will later go to erongaricuaro, to taste traditional and. This article is within the scope of wikiproject mexico, a collaborative effort to improve the coverage of mexico on wikipedia. In conclusion, the dance is supposed to be a fun and energetic way to display the dead and to respect all the muertos in particular, the old men. It is a humorous dance where the dancers wear masks of old people along with their typical campesino clothing. The dance starts out with aching and hunched over old men, with minimal movements. Dance of the little old men otto done colorful traditional dance related categories. If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the discussion and see a list of open tasks. Through them we can appreciate their collective cultural experiences as an artistic manifestationtheir history.
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