Pozol
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Pozol is the name of both fermented corn dough and the cacao drink made from it, which has its origins in Pre-Columbian Mesoamerica. The drink is consumed in the south of Mexico in the states of Campe
Pozol being served at the boardwalk of Chiapa de Corzo, Chiapas
Special Cacao pozol, ready for making the drink in a market of Villahermosa, Tabasco
The white Pozol, ready to make the drink, in a market of Villahermosa, Tabasco
"Jícaras", Crescentia cujete gourds in which pozol is traditionally drunk in Tabasco
Zoque people
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The Zoque are an Indigenous people of Mexico who mainly live in northwestern Chiapas, and are also found in the Isthmus region of Oaxaca. They are related to the Mixe people of Oaxaca. They speak vari
Pozol
…when dissolved in water, is eaten raw by various ethnic groups of southern and southeastern Mexico. In Chiapas, this drink was prepared for Mayans, Zoqueans and Chiapanecos. Pozol is drunk throughout the day, especially by the lower classes, though it is generally used throughout all classes. In pre-Hispanic…
Zoque musicians in a religious procession, 2025
Incised Zoque ceramic vessel from Miradir, Jiquipilas, Chiapas, at the Regional Museum in Tuxtla Gutierrez
Young Zoque woman in 1867