Nearly 800 people participated in a Yucatecan vaquería in Hillsboro, Oregon, as part of Indemaya’s working tour of the United States.
With music, jarana and expressions of Yucatecan identity, nearly 800 people gathered at Shute Park in Hillsboro, Oregon, to participate in a vaquería organized as part of the working tour being carried out in the United States by the Institute for the Development of Mayan Culture of the State of Yucatán (Indemaya).
The gathering brought together Yucatecan families living in the region, as well as people from Yucatecan communities in Oregon, Washington and southern San Francisco, California, for a day dedicated to community, culture and reconnecting with their roots.
The activity was held in coordination with the Secretariat of Culture and the Arts (Sedeculta), with the participation of the Yucatán Jarana Orchestra and jarana groups from Portland and other communities, who shared traditional music and dance with attendees.
In addition to the vaquería, a space was set up for Yucatecan entrepreneurs living in the United States, who offered products made and marketed by members of the community themselves. In this way, the event also highlighted knowledge, products and cultural expressions connected to Yucatán.
During this tour, Indemaya is carrying out direct assistance for the Yucatecan community abroad, including the delivery of previously processed dual-nationality certificates, the reception of documentation for new procedures, correction and certification of the CURP, updating of birth certificates, and guidance on other services provided by the Institute.
The general director of Indemaya, José Feliciano Moo y Can, emphasized that these activities make it possible to maintain close contact with Yucatecan men and women living outside the state, while strengthening their connection to Yucatán’s identity and culture.
“We are carrying out a working tour to bring the services and assistance provided by the Government of Yucatán closer to our Yucatecan brothers and sisters living in the United States,” he explained.
He added that the Yucatecan vaquería represented an opportunity to reconnect with Yucatán’s roots through music, dance and traditions, while also continuing efforts to provide assistance and support to Yucatecan families living abroad.
“We continue working to keep our fellow Yucatecans connected with their families, their roots and their identity. From Portland, Oregon, we are taking the heart of Yucatán beyond our borders,” the state official concluded.
Source: yucatan.gob
