Jalisco Research Paper

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Jalisco Tierra de el Mariachi y el Mezcal, Jalisco is a western Mexican state fringing the Pacific Ocean. Currently there is a population of about 7.351 million people. So I one could imagine there are many numerous amount of special events that are celebrated in this state. Events Such as DIA de Los muertos, semana Santa, Dia de la independecia are all events that the Mexican culture is known for. However there are many other holidays and special events that Jalisco celebrates. My parents were born in Jalisco, Mexico, My mother is from a city named El Grullo, and my dad from a small town named el Chante. Each year in January and in August each of their towns has “feria” a fair in which they celebrate and thank the virgin of their city or their Pueblo. In such ferias the Pueblo comes together …show more content…

One that is a favorite of many is the mud festival and the “festival de el mal humor” the festival of the bad humor. If one is planning to attend the mud festival get ready to get dirty! The event takes place in fields that are wet until it becomes an extremely muddy. They then proceed to allow large 4x4 trucks and motorcycles to enter the mud getting everyone and everything around them completely covered in mud. They also have mud races with obstacle courses, were the winning teams get a price, not only does this event make the people work together as a team, but all the funds raised from this event go to a charity that helps foster children in the home town. The festival of the bad humor is designed to make the town laugh the purpose of these parade is to change the bad humor one might be dealing with on that day. The people participating in the parade dress in hilarious costumes and so some hilarious things that simply make people burst in laughter. The whole point of the parade is for people to release some of their stress and relax and have some