On the Day of the Black Afro-Mexican People—to be celebrated on October 19 in Chacahua La Isla, in the municipality of Villa de Tututepec—the “Guelaguetza Afro: La Rejunjuneada” will take place. This festive gathering will bring together the cultural expressions, dances, and traditions of the Afro-Mexican communities of Oaxaca.
The public celebration will feature the participation of 10 municipalities from the coastal region, with representative groups showcasing the identity-defining festivities and traditions of their respective localities.
The program begins on October 17 in San Marquitos with a storytelling session titled “Stories of the Afro-Mexican Peoples.” The following day, an exhibition from the “Light, Time, and Memory” photography history workshop will open in the corridor of the Municipal Palace.
On October 19, a local folk dance group will perform “La Danza del Toro de Petate” (The Dance of the Woven-Palm Bull) in the public square of Tututepec—a performance with colonial roots that is also a shared tradition in states such as Guerrero and Michoacán. On that same day and at the same location, there will be an exhibition, sale, and gathering centered on Afro-Mexican culinary culture, titled “Afro-Mexican Flavors.”
