The Guerrero Atemporal Collection

Fine Art Photography

Maricela Figueroa Zamilpa

Visual artist

A photographic documentation showcasing the cultural and religious traditions of the state of Guerrero. In this selection, Maricela shares her perspective on the following festivities: “El Toro de Petate de Ometepec” is a celebration held in September in honor of Saint Nicholas of Tolentino, where men dressed as cowboys carry and dance with the bull, inspired by ranching life, the strength of the countryside, and the identity of the people. “La Fiesta de la Abuelita Santa Ana”. In Mochitlán, the community ties are kept alive through dances and rituals of pre-Hispanic and Catholic origin. Hundreds of dancers from all regions of the state of Guerrero participate in this patron saint festival, coming each year to give thanks and venerate the protection of “La Abuelita,” the town’s patron saint. “La Tigrada” is a pre-Hispanic ritual of petitioning for rain that takes place in the city of Chilapa in August. The streets fill with people from all over the state representing tigers, tecuanes (a type of deer), and jaguars, as they are believed to be related to agricultural life and gratitude for the arrival of the rains.