Folk dance from Michoacán
Title
Folk dance from Michoacán
Description
Boys on stage performing the El Baile de Los Viejitos or Dance of the Old Men. The dance originated in the Mexican state of Michoacán, and it is a humorous dance where the dancers wear masks of old people along with their typical campesino clothing. This performance is part of a Mexican Independence Day Celebration, observed on the 15th and 16th of September.
Date Created
circa 1990s
Subject
Place
Cornelius, Oregon
Medium
Identifier
CCpic_387
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Source
Centro Cultural Photography Collection
Type
Still Image