Christmas Ornamentation with a Michoacan-Artisan Touch
During this season, you can find many typical Mexican Christmas ornaments – including an endless variety of nativity variations – in Patzcuaro and vicinity. The techniques often go back centuries, based on those promoted by Don Vasco de Quiroga . Typical Mexican Christmas ornaments Folk art and tradition that are exhibited in traditional nativity scenes made from wheat sheathes and executed with consummate expertise. All the players are finely depicted: the Baby Jesus, the Virgin Mary, Saint Joseph, the three Wise Men, the angel, and animals. Mexican Folk Art during Christmas Season With the same material, Michoacán artisans in the Lake Patzcuaro region – especially in Tzintzuntzan , an important artisan center – also fashion Christmas tree ornaments. You find all the typical shapes and designs. Other lake-side communities, such as San Jerónimo Purénchecuaro, Puácuaro, and Ihuatzio, are also known for their typical Christmas ornaments , made of variou