Among the main dances and dances typical of Hidalgo there is the dance of the arches, the dance of the concheros, the dance of the Acatlaxquis, the dance of the costumes and the indigenous female dance Texoloc.
Dance of the flower, which is danced in Tenango de Doria, are also part of the dance traditions of the state of Hidalgo; and the dance of the Huehuentines, in Calnali.
Hidalgo includes in his vast repertoire dances from the neighboring states, such as the dance of the Quetzals and the dances of Santiagos, Moors, Negritos, Matachines and Acatlaxquis.
In these dances rites, traditions and ancestral beliefs of the first settlers are represented.
The 5 most outstanding dances of Hidalgo
1- Dance of the Acatlaxquis
It is a ritual dance linked to the agricultural cycle. The dancers make an arch with reeds in the form of a dome.
Divine favors are requested through this dome, such as the fertility of the land and the abundance of the harvest of corn and other agricultural products.
The dance group is composed of five or seven pairs of men who dance in the zapateado style together with the"maringuía", a woman or boy in an indigenous dress worn on a walk or throne.
Sometimes the maringuía carries a bandana, with a gourd in his left hand and in the right a reed snake.
2- Dance of the cabbages or disguised
This dance is represented in the festival of Xantolo (all the saints).
The dancers wear old clothes and cover their faces with cloth masks, so that death does not recognize them and take them away.
In this dance, only men participate, some of whom are dressed as women.
It is a dance that is executed with lateral zapateos at the end of three times, making lines, crosses and circles.
The music that accompanies the dance is played with guitar and violin, and sometimes with jarana.
3- Dance of the bows
This ancestral dance is danced in Acaxochitlán in homage to San Bartolomé and the Virgen del Carmen, patron saint of the sea. It was taken to Mexico by the Spaniards.
The dance also only men in odd number, dressed in white, carrying colorful ornaments in the left shoulder.
These men also wear a crossed band of colors on the chest, which goes from right to left, and a floral handkerchief at the waist.
In front of the group there is a guide who marks the steps, wearing a Manila shawl that distinguishes him.
4- Dance of the concheros
This dance is typical of the Basin of Mexico. The concheros perform this ritual dance that is part of the indigenous-Christian syncretism, and is closely linked to religious celebrations.
This dance is also known as dance of tradition, Aztec or Mexica dance and dance of conquest.
It is danced in the festivities of Sacromonte, Santa Cruz, Santiago Apostol and the Virgin of Guadalupe.
Apparently the word conchero comes from the name of a musical instrument similar to the mandolin, which is made with a shell or carapace of armadillo.
The clothing used for this ritual dance is very bright. It consists of a plume of feathers of pheasant, rooster or peacock.
They also wear a kilt, accompanied by wristbands, knee pads and a breastplate. The dancers wear a ribbon on their head.
5- Texoloc indigenous female dance
It is danced in the festivities in honor of the Virgin of Concepción, patron of Texoloc in Xochiatipan, on December 7 and 8 of each year.
It is a traditional Hidalgo dance performed only by women and is accompanied by songs in the Nahuatl language.
References
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