Mojigangas

Mojigangas are wearable papier mache sculptures that are at least twice as large as life. Wearers of these sculptures generally look out of a small, burqua-like viewing window at the bellybutton line of the mojiganga. This particular mojiganga is a Catrina-like character created for Día de Muertos.

Centro de San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato México

November 2018

Mojigangas are also created in the likeness of couples that are about to get married, like the two you see above. At the weddings, someone will don each costume and will dance around outside. I've seen wedding guests pay to dance with the mojigangas, thus generating a wedding gift of cash for the couple.

Capilla de la Cieneguita

Cieneguita, Guanajuato México

Spring 2018

Mojiganga dedicated to the founder of TOSMA, which stands for Tianguis (outdoor market) Organico de San Miguel de Allende. TOSMA is held each Saturday and Sunday at Mercado SANO, an organic market in the San Antonio district of San Miguel.

TOSMA, San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato México

Summer 2018