A few days ago, Purépecha groups gathered in the states of Washington and Oregon to celebrate the ceremony of the Lighting of the New Fire, which marks the start of the New Year according to the tradition of these Western Mexican indigenous communities. The festival, which has been held in the northwestern United States for over a decade, took place in Olympia, Washington. A number of families gathered to revive their enthusiasm for their customs and traditions with music, dance, and traditional food from the state of Michoacán, Mexico. Our correspondent, Tomas Bartolo, went to Olympia and brings us this story. This report is part of the series on traditional arts known as ”Raíces”
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