Charrería
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Charrería, also known historically as Jaripeo, is the national sport of Mexico and a discipline arising from equestrian activities and livestock traditions used in the haciendas of the Viceroyalty of
Female charras or "escaramuzas" in a charrería tournament. Mexico City, 2017.
A bull-tailing (coleo) competition on the open range (1825). Bull-tailing, originally a ranching technique, has been a popular sport in Mexico since the 17th century.
A bullfight in Mexico City (1831), where the picadors are dressed as the vaqueros of the hinterland, the Charros.
Tailing a Bull.
Charro
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Charro is a Mexican term that has been used historically to describe the horseman from the countryside, the ranchero, who lived and worked in the haciendas and performed all his tasks on horseback, wo
Charrería
…before the 20th century, but it was not until the Mexican Revolution that its full emergence occurred in Hidalgo and Jalisco when with the Land Reform, charros began to congregate in cities such as Mexico City and other centers, consolidating large associations to maintain tradition and popularity; the most…
A charro on his horse
Female and male charro regalia, including sombreros de charro
Mexican Charro (1828). Originally, the term "Charro" was a derogatory name for the Mexican Rancheros, the inhabitants of the countryside. The term is synonymous with the English terms "yokel", "hick", "country bumpkin", or "rube".
A picture of 1830's Charros, from Voyage pittoresque et archéologique dans la partie la plus intéressante du Mexique. 1834