San Juan Chamula carnival

• Location: San Juan Chamula, Chiapas, Mexico

• Category: True Carnival

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

• Duration: ~5–6 days

• Attendance: Primarily local participation with cultural tourism presence

• Venue: Streets, main square, and churchyard of San Juan Chamula

• Organizer: Traditional Indigenous authorities and community elders

• Established: Pre-Hispanic roots merged with Catholic practices post-colonization

• Symbolic or Satirical Content: High

• Cultural or Ritual Roots: Yes

• Global or Migrant Influence: Low

Participation Tips

• Participation Type: Participatory (for locals); respectful observation for outsiders

• Participation Level (Scale): 5/5

• Requires Costume to Join: Yes, for ritual participants; traditional Tzotzil attire is significant

• Family-Friendly: Yes (for observers, with cultural sensitivity)

• LGBTQ+ Inclusive: Not explicitly, culturally conservative setting