Ch'ol
Lands
Northern Chiapas, Mexico, including Tila, Tumbalá, Palenque, Sabanilla and Salto de Agua
Countries Mexico
Facts 3
Today
La Voz de la Selva, a Chiapas public radio station on air since 2000 in Santo Domingo, Ocosingo, broadcasts in Spanish, Tseltal, Ch'ol and Lacandón.
As of 2022 Source: Secretaría de Cultura, Sistema de Información Cultural (SIC), with station information from INPI, XHSDM-FM La Voz de la Selva : Radio cultural indígena México : Sistema de Información Cultural-Secretaría de Cultura (opens in a new tab) Checked Suggest a correction to this fact
Culture
Maize is at the heart of Ch'ol culture, and many festivals follow the farming year, from preparing the fields and sowing to the harvest.
Source: Secretaría de Cultura, Sistema de Información Cultural (SIC), Gobierno de México, Ch'oles : Pueblos indígenas México : Sistema de Información Cultural-Secretaría de Cultura (opens in a new tab) Checked Suggest a correction to this fact
Culture
In Tumbalá, Chiapas, the Ch'ol carnival runs from February 2 to 8 and features the Danza del Tigre.
Source: Secretaría de Cultura, Sistema de Información Cultural (SIC), Gobierno de México, Ch'oles : Pueblos indígenas México : Sistema de Información Cultural-Secretaría de Cultura (opens in a new tab) Checked Suggest a correction to this fact
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