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The State of Sonora, located in the northwest of the Mexican Republic is a wonderful tourist destination waiting for visitors to discover it, with legendary cities rich in history.
Almost 200 popular festivities are celebrated in Sonora during the year; Most of them revolve around patron saints and are combined with civic celebrations. Depending on the region, the citizens give each festivity unique characteristics.
The ethnic groups settled in the state still manifest their traditions in harmonic dances and other cultural representations. It is very interesting for the visitors to be part of magical rituals where the mythic times come back to Sonora.
Some of the most important traditions are keep as dances or other rhythmical shows; the state’s most representative and has distinguished this region for years is the “Mazoyiwua dance” or “dance of the deer”; it consists on an indigenous dance attributed to the yaqui culture; The dancer imitates the deer movements and reactions; It demonstrates the harmonious of this animal: reality, truth and beauty, ideals of the yaqui tribe, the most representative of the State.
Sonora also offers a great variety of crafts that have been passed on from generation to generation, allowing the State’s identity to persist. Each of these crafts are related to the lifestyle and traditions of each region. The most important you can take home on your visit are:
Pottery
Indigenous crafts such as Paskola masks, Fariseo masks
Leather key rings
Leather sandals
Chairs
Ceramic crafts (bowls, pitchers, pots)
Crafts made out of tree roots
Marine crafts: made out of sea shells, figures elaborated out of sea products
Leather articles (jackets, vests, , belts and slippers)
Cowboy boots
Baskets
Palo fierro figures
Hats
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