With the aroma of incense, cempasuchil flowers and the goat on the shoulders, the ritual of the slaughter festival was carried out in the municipality of Tehucán, starting the 2024 Mole de Caderas season.
Hacienda Doña Carlota was the venue for this event that pays tribute to this traditional Puebla dish, which seeks to remember the importance of its history and its very special preparation.
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This dish, which is part of the Mixteca gastronomy of Puebla and is only sold at the end of October and November, dates back to 1784.
As part of this festival, various traditional dances were performed, one was from the Santa María Coapan region where they danced to the rhythm of the piece called “Xochicanela” and “El Guajolote”.
The participants shared bread, sweets, tequila, mezcal, flowers and tamales with the attendees.
To close with a flourish, the representation of the ritual of the slaughter was carried out by the municipal ballet of Tehucán, which showed how this tradition was in which the people of Matanzas decorated and danced the goat to thank God and later prepare this traditional dish.
This ritual began in the 17th century, a product of the fusion between the Spanish and the pre-Hispanic and is the most important moment after the inhabitants took care of the goats for months.
The inhabitants of Tehucán consider this activity as a way of preserving their customs and traditions to inherit to new generations.
This event was headed by the governor of Puebla, Sergio Salomón Céspedes Peregrina; the municipal president of Tehucán, Pedro Tepole; the president of the Superior Court of Justice of the State, María Belinda Aguilar Díaz; the rector of the Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla, Lilia Cedillo Ramírez, members of the state cabinet and local deputies.
In his message, the state leader emphasized that the Mole de Caderas “is one of the most precious jewels of the kitchen” and a dish that represents the cultural wealth of Tehucán.
He pointed out that it is a dish that puts us in the eye and in the center of the country, because thousands of people from different places come to Tehuacán to taste this dish.
He recalled that since October 18 of last year, the Mole de Caderas of the Tehuacán Valley was declared Intangible Cultural Heritage of the state for its cultural, historical and traditional values.
“That our identity has to allow us to rescue the pride of being from Puebla, of our roots and our traditions (…) that it be a reason for family unity, that the recipe continues to be rescued, remember that all this was done at home, from going to buy the hips and being able to select them, everything has to do with a ritual, therefore, let us not forget where we are from” he expressed.
The Secretary of Tourism, Martha Ornelas Guerrero, said that Mole de Caderas is much more than a culinary trend, as it represents an opportunity to honor local and seasonal products.
She said that after more than 200 years of this culinary tradition, it is estimated that 100 thousand heads of cattle have been slaughtered.
“When we enjoy this typical dish, we not only taste its flavor, but we also connect with the history and customs of our people,” she said.
Source: milenio
