Coban Folklore Festival

It showcases the indigenous traditions through music and dance and a mayan beauty.

Coban folklore festival. Founded about 1538 near mayan ruins and named for the indian chieftain cobaóu the city developed as the major urban centre of northern guatemala. Last week of july where. For many the highlight of the festival is the crowning of the beauty pageant queen. The cobán folkloric festival features parades rodeos and expositions of traditional art but its crown jewel is the rabin ajau or daughter of the king competition.

It is located 219 km from guatemala city. The streets brim with dancing and performances by the indigenous kekchis dressed in traditional costumes. Fully santo domingo de cobán is the capital of the department of alta verapaz in central guatemala it also serves as the administrative center for the surrounding cobán municipality. Festival folklórico de cobán cobán folkloric festival.

Forty years later with the idea of enlarging the indigenous event and to include candidates from all over the county it evolved into what we have today. As of the 2018 census the population of the city of cobán was at 212 047. Coban guatemala what is it about when. Prezi content bundles were the answer.

Dance and music are showcased and display the indigenous traditions of the area. Thank you for watching is an event of guatemalan costumes and folk dances that showcases the indian traditions july 24 28 coban folkloric festival 1o facts held at the end of july some events they do beauty contest the winner is. My friend and host when i am in alta verapaz is josé sierra secretary of communications for cobán. Locally the festival goes by the name of rabin ajau and takes place in a.

It is the dream of many guatemalan girls to be crowned the mayan beauty queen at this folklore festival which takes place in early august or late july every year. Cobán city north central guatemala situated 4 331 feet 1 320 metres above sea level in the chamá mountains on the cahabón river. The rabin ajau guatemala s national folkloric festival. The town is located in the highlands surrounded by cloud forests and coffee plantations and exports cardamom and other spices.

Hailed as the most impressive festival dedicated to indian traditions in guatemala you can expect to witness dances and performances carried out by the indigenous kekchis who don their traditional costumes. This historic festival takes place in coban and exemplifies the traditional culture of the kekchis indians. Flipping pd and staying true to the mission. For most the highlight of.