Some parts of Mexico have been working on Christmas for most of the year… For example, the manufacturing of beautiful handmade Christmas tree decorations is the main industry today in the former gold and silver mining town of Tlalpujahua in the state of Michoacán. The production of Christmas ornaments in Tlapujahua has a great series of photos by Arturo Toraya of Notimex, showing some of the steps involved.
As the accompanying text explains, “Making baubles for Christmas trees is the main source of jobs in the town, which is now one of the top five producers in the world. Due to their quality, 90 percent of the total production is exported to the U.S. and Canada. There are 200 family workshops in the town with seven-hour shifts, and each worker can make up to 550 baubles per day. Each workshop decorates about 500 per day. Red, blue, green and yellow are the top selling colors in Mexico, while black, brown and grey are more popular in the U.S.”
The village of Tzintzuntzan, on the shores of Lake Pátzcuaro, also in Michoacán, is another settlement where Christmas seems to be a year-round source of inspiration. The village handicraft market is a cornucopia of straw work in every conceivable color, design and size, which make ideal Christmas decorations or gifts.
Happy Christmas from Geo-Mexico! – ¡Feliz Navidad!
Craft market in Tzintzuntzan, Michoacan
Related posts:
- The production of Christmas trees in Mexico
- Christmas trees in Mexico: a cultural invasion or Mexican tradition?
- Changing customs in Mexico: children forgo Three Kings Day in favor of Christmas Day
- Mexico’s floating Christmas Tree
- The geography of the craft towns of Michoacan
One Response to “¡Feliz Navidad! – Happy Christmas!”
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somewhat related….
I remember being in the suburbs of Acapulco at christmas time, many people had lit candles in the window of their homes in the evening.
It was a beautiful sight.