Mexican Folk Dance in Fresno | If Cities Could Dance

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Behind handmade masks and under animal furs, the Oaxacan community of Casa San Miguel in Fresno, California perform a folk dance that hails from Spain, Mexico and now, the San Joaquin Valley. For Raymundo Guzmán and his fellow dancers, their movements tell the story of an ancient fight between Christians and Muslims, of a man on his deathbed who offers his body up to devils.
The dancers stomp and spin to the thumping beat of bass drums and horn blasts. Dancers range in age from children to grandparents. Watch Los diablos de Juxtlahuaca Oaxaca dance to the sounds of local chilenas band Tamborazo Junior-in the almond orchards, and the City of Fresno.
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00:00 Meet Oaxacan community of Casa San Miguel in Fresno
00:43 Folk dance from Spain, Mexico, San Joaquin Valley
01:29 Dance between Christians and Muslims
01:54 Oaxacan culture
02:28 Fresno is Oaxaca
03:01 Oaxacan music, dance and songs
03:16 Oaxacan traditions and values

[@theonethatwillalwayswin1201]

That dance is native from the Mixtecs, the Spaniars try to disappear that but instead we make it into our dance, the face is like from ancient mixtec God, the Spaniars didn't brought that dance at all

[@goodies.baddies]

I agree somewhat

[@rga8161]

This dance came from the time of the conquest, see before this dance, there's a different one, called "Los Chareos" it's a dance where Muslims and Christians battle, in this battle The Christianity wins, when one of the Muslims Soldier's name Sutil, dies and he says, "Muhammad you have abandoned me, now let the devil's take me." That's when the devil's come in and takes him a way and a couple of other Soldier's, that's where the devil's come in with their chicotes and dance, I know this because I dance both. The video was to short to explain all that.

[@diegom7760]

Los dos tienen razon, es una mescla de la religion catolica (cristianismo) traida por los españoles y mezclada con tradiciones indígenas!

[@demonslayingchristal4485]

👏 👏 👏

[@LBERTO297]

Mexico is the best culture ever, it has a great mix beteewn hispanic culture and native american culture.

[@williamh604]

Hey! I know that guy!

[@martins.3611]

Ahh yes the group im involved in but corona be mean

[@mxgz1128]

i saw people dancing with those masks on outside right now i thought it looked cool

[@goodies.baddies]

I dont understand

[@Palentir]

Paganism wears many masks, even Christianity

[@Palentir]

Nice try Satan

[@casiokids91]

Why would you as a Oaxacan celebrate a tradition brought over by their conquerors lol makes no sense