Mojigangas - a Real Pátzcuaro Tradition
The “mojigangas” are one of the most significant traditions of Pátzcuaro . Every year, before the feast of the Virgin of Health of Pátzcuaro , which is on December 8, the famous mojigangas “walk around” different areas of Pátzcuaro, “dancing” in an atmosphere of joy among those who happen to come across them. If you visit Pátzcuaro between November 8 and December 8 , you are likely to find the mojigangas, during their "dancing tours" of Pátzcuaro , moving to the lively music that accompanies them, collecting money to pay for the band music as they dance. Mojigangas a real Pázcuaro Tradition The size of the mojigangas is their distinguishing characteristic: They can reach up to four meters tall, like giant puppets. Fortunately for the puppeteers, who are hidden inside the puppets’ garments and do the “walking” and “dancing,” the. Mojigangas y are made of card...