The variety of cultures in Oaxaca produces a great variety of handcrafts that exist in every region. I collect in this post a list of the most famous from Oaxaca. ALEBRIJES I start with the most popular handcraft. The alebrijes, these mystical figures are made by hand with copal or zompantle wood. When the artisan […]
Month: July 2022
ARTESANÍAS DE OAXACA QUE TIENES QUE VER
La variedad de culturas en Oaxaca hace que tengamos una gran variedad de artesanías en todas las regiones. En este post recopilo una lista de las más destacadas de Oaxaca. ALEBRIJES Comenzamos con la artesanía más popular, los alebrijes, estas místicas piezas elaboradas a mano con madera de copal o zompantle, que después son pintadas […]
THE LEGEND OF PRINCESS DONAJÍ OF OAXACA (2023)
The legend that identifies the time of the Guelaguetza is the one of Donají princess. Do you want to know about it and where to see it? Keep reading. WHAT IS THE LEGEND OF THE DONAJÍ PRINCESS? Is the most representative legend of this times of Oaxaca. This legend narrates the political and cultural problems […]
LA LEYENDA DE LA PRINCESA DONAJÍ DE OAXACA (2023)
La leyenda que identifica la época de la Guelaguetza es la de la Princesa Donají. ¿Quieres conocer acerca de esta y dónde ir a verla? Quédate a leer. ¿QUÉ ES LA LEYENDA DE LA PRINCESA DONAJÍ? Es la leyenda más representativa de estas fechas de Oaxaca. Esta leyenda narra los problemas políticos y culturales de […]
WHAT ARE “MONDAYS ON THE HILL” IN OAXACA?
In the festivity of the Guelaguetza, there are 3 mondays that stand out, these are called “Mondays on the Hill” or “Lunes del Cerro” in spanish. Do you want to know more about these? Here I tell you. The “Mondays on the Hill” are the main attraction of the Guelaguetza, these are celebrated the 2 […]
DESCUBRE LOS COLORIDOS CONVITES: CALENDAS TRADICIONALES DE LAS 8 REGIONES DE OAXACA
Discover the colorful tradition of the convites, a parade featuring dances and costumes from Oaxaca’s 8 regions. Find out when and where to see them.
DISCOVER THE COLORFUL CONVITES: TRADITIONAL CALENDAS OF THE 8 REGIONS OF OAXACA
Oaxaca has 8 regions. Each one is very diverse and has incredible traditions, costumes and dances, which are unique to the region. During the Guelaguetza, we celebrate the diversity of cultures that we have in Oaxaca, and their traditional aspects. You can see this things during the Lunes del Cerro. But if you didn’t get […]
WHAT IS THE GUELAGUETZA?
July is the Guelaguetza month, is the month of the biggest celebration of Oaxaca, but do you know. What is the Guelaguetza? Here I tell you. WHAT DOES GUELAGUETZA MEAN? The word Guelaguetza comes from the zapotec and means present or offering. HOW DID THE GUELAGUETZA ORIGINATE? Since colonial times, around these days the “Corpus […]
¿QUÉ ES LA GUELAGUETZA?
Julio, es el llamado mes de la Guelaguetza, el mes de la máxima fiesta de Oaxaca, pero sabes ¿Qué es la Guelaguetza? Aquí te cuento. ¿QUÉ SIGNIFICA GUELAGUETZA? La palabra Guelaguetza viene del zapoteco y significa ofrenda o presente. ¿CÓMO SE ORIGINÓ LA GUELAGUETZA? Desde la época de la colonia, alrededor de estos días se […]