Michoacan

Located at the center-west of the Country, Michoacán is a beautiful state full of traditions in food, handcrafts, music and dance. The richness of this state's culture consists in a combination of its strong ethnic roots and the Spanish influence. As in many of the Mexican dances, Michoacán dances combine religion and pre-Colombian traditions. One of the most popular dances of this state is "La Danza de los Viejitos" (Dance of the old men), that is danced mainly by men, wearing a Purepecha styled custom with a "morral" (bag) and a "sombrero" from which colorful ribons are hanging. The most important part of the attire consists of a mask and a cane. Other jarabes are well known such as "Jarabillo de los Novios" (Dance of the fiancés), a romantic dance that symbolizes a couple that is getting married.