Title
Costume of the Dance of the Viejitos (Dance of the Old Men)
MICHOACAN
Ethnic Group: Purépecha
Donated by Angeles López-Portillo de Stiteler
Mask, Date unknown
Hand carved wood with hand painting and hair and beard of ixtle or dried corn silk.
Sarape, date unknown
Hand woven poncho of thick cotton threads in a variety of colors, with red dominant.
Sombrero, date unknown
Hat of woven palm decorated with multi-colored strips of plastic ribbons.
Wooden cane of tree root
Shirt and pants of rough cotton
CHAT: With roots in prehispanic times, this dance, originally from Michoacan and known throughout Mexico, is danced on secular occasions, but mainly it is danced during religious ceremonies. The dancers try to outdo the others with their steps and through clowning around.
