Carnaval Zoque Coiteco Ocozocoautla

• Location: Ocozocoautla de Espinosa, Chiapas, Mexico

• Category: True Carnival

• Dates/Time: Week leading up to Ash Wednesday (varies annually)

• Duration: ~7 days (with key events during the final 3 days)

• Attendance: Tens of thousands of attendees, mostly local and regional

• Venue: Streets and central plaza of Ocozocoautla

• Organizer: Local cultural and traditional councils with municipal support

• Established: Pre-Hispanic Zoque rituals merged with Catholic tradition post-conquest

• Symbolic or Satirical Content: High

• Cultural or Ritual Roots: Yes

• Global or Migrant Influence: Low

Participation Tips

• Participation Type: Participatory

• Participation Level (Scale): 5/5

• Requires Costume to Join: Yes, especially for traditional characters like "el Mahoma," "el Caballo," and "el Tigre"

• Family-Friendly: Yes

• LGBTQ+ Inclusive: Culturally conservative; inclusivity not explicitly emphasized