Charrería
National sport of Mexico / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Charrería (pronounced [tʃareˈɾia]) is a sport and discipline arising from equestrian activities and livestock traditions used in the haciendas of old Mexico.
Highest governing body | Federación Mexicana de Charrería |
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Characteristics | |
Contact | No |
Type | Equestrianism |
Equipment | Azteca horse |
Venue | Lienzo charro |
Presence | |
Country or region | Mexico |
Olympic | No |
Paralympic | No |
Charrería, equestrian tradition in Mexico | |
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Country | Mexico |
Reference | 01108 |
Region | Latin America and the Caribbean |
Inscription history | |
Inscription | 2016 (11th session) |
List | Representative |
Evolving from the traditions brought from Spain, most specifically the municipality of Salamanca in the 16th century, the first kind of charreria events were ranch work competitions between haciendas. The first shows related to charreria began before the 20th century, but it was not until the Mexican Revolution that its full emergence occurred in Hidalgo and Jalisco when with the Land Reform, charros began to congregate in cities such as Mexico City and other centers, consolidating large associations to maintain tradition and popularity; The most important are the Asociación de Charros de Jalisco A.C, Asociación de Charros de Morelia A.C and Asociación de Charros Regionales de La Villa A.C.[1] Charreria is the national sport of Mexico by excellence and in 2016, and was inscribed in the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO.[2]