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
Community centers
Clothing and dress--Mexico
Children
Photography of children
Folk dancing, Mexican
Independence Day (Mexico)
Holidays--Mexico
Ethnic & Cultural Studies
Social History
Latino Interest
Place
Cornelius, Oregon
Medium
photographic prints
Identifier
CCpic_387
Rights
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Source
Centro Cultural Photography Collection
Type
Still Image