Las Pastorelas A Centuries Old Christmas Tradition The pastorela tradition is said to have begun in a little town called Acolman, a short distance from the Teotihuacan pyramids, where the Franciscans arrived in 1528 Other versions say that Cuernavaca, i n the State of Morelos, was the birth place of this deep-rooted tradition
Pastorelas: Past and Present | TexLibris (G8 Ms ) While pastorelas have typically been an oral tradition, some have been transcribed to paper A beautiful example of this is Manuel Antono Zayas ’ “ El triunfo de Jesús contra la lengua del diablo: pastorela en cuatro actos ” written in 1853
7 pastorelas cortas para Navidad (originales) - Lifeder Originalmente una pastorela era una figura musical que mantenía un ritmo alegre y natural En algunos territorios europeos como Galicia y Occitania eran usadas como composición poética, dedicada por un caballero a una pastora
The Devil’s in the Details: A Journey From Aztec Knowing to . . . In a pastorela, shepherds are visited by the Archangel Michael, who directs them to go find the baby Jesus However, the devil sets out to trick them and confuse them, to prevent them from reaching their destination
La Pastorela: A Christmas Treasure in Special Collections Small towns and neighborhoods each had their own pastorela tradition, with variations in the stories Although pastorelas have their roots in Mexico, they were also performed throughout the American southwest
Pastorela - Borderlore The Pastorela is a Nativity folk drama in which the main plot line revolves around the journey of the “pastores” (shepherds) trying to reach Bethlehem (Belén)