Purepecha culture, let's keep it.
The Purepechas are an indigenous people from the Mexican state of Michoacán. Traditionally known as the Tarascans, the Purepecha people reside in and around the Sierra Madre mountains. Today, the Purepecha population currently numbers are around 175,000 people, many of them maintain strong connections with their ancient customs and traditions.
The Purepechas have their own language known as P’urhépecha. According to statistics, over 200,000 Purepecha in Michoacán fluently speak the indigenous language, this number has increased since 1990.
The Purepecha people are well known for creating colorful, decorative folk art, much of it consisting on charming sculptures from the native clay in the area. Hand painted in vibrant colors, the majority of these sculptures combine traditional indigenous motifs with Christian beliefs to create unique works of art. They are also well known for creating sculptures of vehicles with devils or skeletons riding on them. These sculptures are intended to warn people of the dangers of reckless driving.
Traditions and opportunities for Purepechas.
Much of the artistic output created by the Purepecha is related to the Day of the Dead's festival, one of the most famous tradition in México celebrated in Michoacán particularly focused on the city of Pátzcuaro. This tradition can be an excellent opportunity for the indigenous Purepecha people to exhibit and sell their crafts to all the tourists that go to that city during the celebration. According to the 2005 census, there are approximately 4,000 residents of Pátzcuaro who still speak the indigenous language.
In my opinion this are beautiful traditions and it is a beatuiful language that we should keep so that we won´t lose part of our mexican culture.
http://www.indian-cultures.com/cultures/purepecha-tarascan-indians/
