Lugares de memoria y tradiciones vivas de los otomí-chichimecas de Tolimán: la Peña de Bernal, guardiana de un territorio sagrado
Every year, the Otomí-Chichimeca peoples settled in the semi-desert region of the state of Querétaro, in central Mexico, gather at the symbolic triangle formed by Peña de Bernal and the Zamorano and Frontón hills. They make a pilgrimage carrying religious images and, with rituals accompanied by dances and music, invoke rain and divine protection, venerate their ancestors, and ensure the continuity of their community. The rest of the year, they perform ceremonies in family chapels or in tall, perishable structures called chimales—imposing temporary structures built with reeds and covered with wild plants, which are offerings and symbols of the community's resilience, vitality, and sense of identity—that exalt the resilience and identity of their ethnic groups.
Querétaro
Lugares de memoria y tradiciones vivas de los otomí-chichimecas de Tolimán: la Peña de Bernal, guardiana de un territorio sagrado
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