Article
Food For Decoration An Ethnographic Note on Semana Santa in the P’urhépecha Community of Santo Santiago de Angahuan, Michoacán, México
Digest, A Journal of Foodways and Culture.
(2012)
Abstract
In 2010, Mexican cuisine, and specifically that of the state of Michoacán, was included in UNESCO’s Intangible Culture Heritage list. 1 Notably, community building was highlighted as an integral part of this culinary tradition. Although food in the P’urhépecha community of Santo Santiago de Angahuan contributes to the creation of community, its meanings are broader. In this research note, I describe the use of food items, such as breads and fruits, as Holy Week (Semana Santa) decorations inside the church and Iurhixu(Chapel) during Holy Week 2009.
Disciplines
Publication Date
Fall 2012
Citation Information
Mintzi A Martinez-Rivera. "Food For Decoration An Ethnographic Note on Semana Santa in the P’urhépecha Community of Santo Santiago de Angahuan, Michoacán, México" Digest, A Journal of Foodways and Culture. Vol. 1 Iss. 1 (2012) Available at: http://works.bepress.com/mintzi-martinez-rivera/2/