The beings of the cane: An approach to the Boneteros of the former Estate of Tuzamapan Veracruz, Mexico

Abstract

In this work we present a photographic look of cultural expression in Tuzampan, Veracruz - home of a carnival character that the locals call ¨Bonetero¨ for an elaborate adorned hat which they call bonnet. This character its personified by the adult and old men of the community, who as wear wooden masks and a suit that resembles the old image of the local landowner of the estate, with his boots not tucked in, wooden machete and elegant tie. This festivity shows the past of this community where its economic climax was due to the contribution of the sugar plantation settled in its territory. It is in the month of April when the inhabitants go to the streets and abandoned buildings of the once estate and dance with joy during more than days of parades, displaying their wit with different costumes, but also recalling their origins from the figure of the boneteros, proudly carrying this tradition.

Revista Nicaragüense de Antropología Año 1 No.2 2017, p.66-72