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Tigrada is a festival which is held every August 15 on the streets of the southwestern Mexican city of Chilapa de Álvarez."Inside The Hidden World Of Jaguars". 2017. Nationalgeographic.Com. Accessed November 26, 2017

In Tigrada parade, the townspeople, along with surrounding communities, honor the Virgin of the Assumption, and invoke Tepeyollotl, the
Jaguar The jaguar (''Panthera onca'') is a large felidae, cat species and the only extant taxon, living member of the genus ''Panthera'' that is native to the Americas. With a body length of up to and a weight of up to , it is the biggest cat spe ...
God and protector of the mountains, to ensure fertile earth and abundance of rainfall. This carnival has deep roots associated with Mesoamerican mythology and rituals.


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