Abstract

CASAS, Matías Emiliano. Tradition, Sport, Flag and Weapons. An Approach to Associated Charrería in Mexico City, 1933-1943. Estud. hist. mod. contemp. Mex [online]. 2023, n.65, pp.149-178.  Epub June 26, 2023. ISSN 0185-2620.  https://doi.org/10.22201/iih.24485004e.2023.65.77795.

In the early 1930s, a series of political auspices officially established the charro as the symbol of Mexico. Concurrently, charrería reached national-sport status and spread throughout diverse regions of the country. In order to promote both sport practice and the symbolic representation of the national tradition based on the figure of the country horseman, many charro associations were created during that period. These acted as the principal agents for the propagation of charrería and of its stereotype. Their shows amazed local communities, and revealed a social framework which included politicians, businessmen, religious ministers, and military officials. Based on the memoires, internal records, minutes, and periodical publications of the Asociación Metropolitana de Charros, this article analyzes the composition and social relations which favored the activities of said organization within the Mexican metropolis, particularly in relation to literary circles and weaponry.

Keywords : charrería; national tradition; associations; Mexico City; Mexico Charro magazine; World War II.

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