Representation of the Passion, Death and Resurrection of Christ in Iztapalapa

Overview

The Representation of the Passion, Death and Resurrection of Christ in Iztapalapa is a community tradition that brings together local residents in an expression of faith, identity and culture. It began when the community made a promise to hold a procession in gratitude after surviving a cholera epidemic in the nineteenth century. The representation has evolved over time into a significant cultural event that now attracts millions of visitors each year. The celebration begins with community preparations in December, followed by rehearsals and logistical work leading up to the Catholic Holy Week. During Holy Week, the bearers perform biblical passages, and the event concludes on 3 May with a cross-blessing ceremony. The central role in organizing the event is played by local residents, who participate in various ways, including as actors and facilitators and by contributing to the...

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Community and Authority

Communities: Mexico
Languages: Not specified in UNESCO dataset
Cultural territories: Mexico
Countries: Mexico

How the System Works

Music, Performance and Oral Literature Material Culture, Design and Technology Ceremony, Spirituality and Cosmology Ways of Knowing and Knowledge Transmission

Sources and Evidence

Imported from UNESCO DataHub dataset ich001. Field-level provenance is retained in the record metadata.

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Field-Level Provenance

title: UNESCO DataHub field title_en
preferredTitle: UNESCO DataHub field title_fr
summary: UNESCO DataHub field description_en
type: UNESCO DataHub fields type_of_element_en and type_acronym
countries: UNESCO DataHub field countries, ISO codes resolved with ISO-3166 regional metadata
categories: ARED category inference from UNESCO concepts_primary_names, concepts_secondary_names and title
relationships: UNESCO concepts_primary_names, concepts_secondary_names, type fields and World Heritage links
sourceUrl: UNESCO DataHub field http_url_en
rights: UNESCO DataHub dataset metadata license and license_url

Original Source Metadata

uuid418e1c3e-e433-44d4-98ea-b370b90dfa0e

ich_public_ref2237

inscription_year2025

title_enRepresentation of the Passion, Death and Resurrection of Christ in Iztapalapa

title_frLa représentation de la Passion, de la Mort et de la Résurrection du Christ à Iztapalapa

type_of_element_enRepresentative List

type_acronymRL

countriesMX

http_url_enhttps://ich.unesco.org/en/RL/02237

concepts_primary_namesProcession, Religious practice

concepts_secondary_namesCatholicism, Craft workers, Performing arts, Social inclusion

main_image_urlhttps://ich.unesco.org/img/photo/thumb/18096-LRG.jpg

main_image_caption_enChildren and adolescents from the eight neighborhoods of Iztapalapa enthusiastically attend the process of selecting characters for the Representation. They attend with the conviction of participating and preserving the tradition inherited by their ancestors.

main_image_copyrightCOSSIAC, Mexico, 2023

main_image_authorVíctor Martínez

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Why This Record Is Credible

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Cultural Access

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Relationships

Procession Religious practice Catholicism Craft workers Performing arts Social inclusion UNESCO representative list

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