sartorialadventure:Some kickass Mexicanas participating in una charreada (click to enlarge)The charr
sartorialadventure:Some kickass Mexicanas participating in una charreada (click to enlarge)The charreada (Spanish pronunciation: [tʃaˈrea̯ða] ( listen)) or charrería (pronounced [tʃareˈɾi.a]) is a competitive event similar to rodeo and was developed from animal husbandry practices used on the haciendas of old Mexico. The sport has been described as “living history,” or as an art form drawn from the demands of working life. In 2016, charrería was inscribed in the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO.Evolving from the traditions brought from Spain in the 16th century, the first charreadas were ranch work competitions between haciendas. The modern Charreada developed after the Mexican Revolution when charro traditions were disappearing. The competing charros often came from families with a tradition of Charreria, and teams today are often made up from extended families who have been performing for up to five generations.Until recently, the charreada was confined to men but a women’s precision equestrian event called the escaramuza is now the tenth and final event in a charreada. The event involves women’s teams dressed in a style reminiscent of the nineteenth century, participating in precisely choreographed patterns for horses. The immediate antecedent of the present Escaramuzas were the Adelitas, or “women of the revolution.” Tradition holds that women on horseback were decoys during the Mexican revolution. The women would ride off to raise a cloud of dust so that the Federales were deceived into thinking an attack would come from that direction. The revolutionaries would then attack from the rear. Keep reading -- source link
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