El Baile de Los Viejitos · Digital Exhibits

Title: El Baile de Los Viejitos
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.
Identifier: CCpic_372
Subject: Community centers; Clothing and dress--Mexico; Children; Photography of children; Folk dancing, Mexican; Ethnic & Cultural Studies; Social History; Latino Interest
Spatial Coverage: Cornelius, Oregon
Rights: Online access to this image is for research and educational purposes only. To inquire about permissions, order a reproduction, or for more information, please contact Centro Cultural at centroinfo@centrocultural.org.; http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/
Date Created: circa 1990s
Date: 1990/1999
Medium: photographic prints
Source: Centro Cultural Photography Collection
Type: Still Image

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