56 °f
Detroit
EL CENTRAL Hispanic News
  • Home
  • About
    • Introducing the partnership with the Race and Justice reporting Initiative
    • Resources
  • Español
    La Nao de China

    La Nao de China

    To Win Taylor, La Jali Adds Tex-Mex To Its Menu

    To Win Taylor, La Jali Adds Tex-Mex To Its Menu

    Cultura y Comunidad – November

    Musk and Mamdani: The End of Harsh Capitalism?

    Musk and Mamdani: The End of Harsh Capitalism?

    Cartagena de Indias

    Cartagena de Indias

    Smoke and Marigolds: Honoring the Departed in Detroit’s Dia de los Muertos Celebration

    Smoke and Marigolds: Honoring the Departed in Detroit’s Dia de los Muertos Celebration

    Tepehuanes

    Tepehuanes

    Wilson Park Officially Opens to the Delight of Thousands!

    Wilson Park Officially Opens to the Delight of Thousands!

    Celebration of Life Honors Richard Gutierrez, Founder of Hacienda Mexican Foods

    Celebration of Life Honors Richard Gutierrez, Founder of Hacienda Mexican Foods

  • Community
    Mexicantown Main Street Rebranding Celebration

    Mexicantown Main Street Rebranding Celebration

    Ghosts Supper: Honoring those who died by the Anishinaabe people

    Ghosts Supper: Honoring those who died by the Anishinaabe people

    Effects of Immigration Raids on Mental Health of Families and Students

    Effects of Immigration Raids on Mental Health of Families and Students

    Trump’s Truly Sh*tty Economy

    Trump’s Truly Sh*tty Economy

    Cultura y Comunidad – November

    Detroit Festival Connects Mexican Folkloric Dance Communities Across the Midwest


    Detroit Festival Connects Mexican Folkloric Dance Communities Across the Midwest


    Miguel Rodriguez Named to Lead Detroit Hispanic Development Corporation

    Miguel Rodriguez Named to Lead Detroit Hispanic Development Corporation

    Detroit Youth Assembly Inspires and Empowers Local Youth

    Detroit Youth Assembly Inspires and Empowers Local Youth

    Reflections on Ralph Wilson Centennial Park

    Reflections on Ralph Wilson Centennial Park

  • Featured
    EL CENTRAL Hispanic News Wins 12 Awards at National Conference

    EL CENTRAL Hispanic News Wins 12 Awards at National Conference

    Mexicantown Main Street Rebranding Celebration

    Mexicantown Main Street Rebranding Celebration

    Ghosts Supper: Honoring those who died by the Anishinaabe people

    Ghosts Supper: Honoring those who died by the Anishinaabe people

    To Win Taylor, La Jali Adds Tex-Mex To Its Menu

    To Win Taylor, La Jali Adds Tex-Mex To Its Menu

    Pontiac vibrated to the rhythm of Texican rock & roll

    Pontiac vibrated to the rhythm of Texican rock & roll

    Why Every Detroit Rapper Wants Diego Cruz Behind the Camera

    Why Every Detroit Rapper Wants Diego Cruz Behind the Camera

    Cultura y Comunidad – November

    Smoke and Marigolds: Honoring the Departed in Detroit’s Dia de los Muertos Celebration

    Smoke and Marigolds: Honoring the Departed in Detroit’s Dia de los Muertos Celebration

    Detroit City Upsets Louisville City by David Levine

    Detroit City Upsets Louisville City by David Levine

  • Opinion
  • Culture & Arts
    • All
    • World Cultures
    La Nao de China

    La Nao de China

    Cartagena de Indias

    Cartagena de Indias

    Smoke and Marigolds: Honoring the Departed in Detroit’s Dia de los Muertos Celebration

    Smoke and Marigolds: Honoring the Departed in Detroit’s Dia de los Muertos Celebration

    Kresge Artist Fellowship Application Opens Soon

    Kresge Artist Fellowship Application Opens Soon

    Tepehuanes

    Tepehuanes

    Latina Women Redefining the Business Industry Across Michigan

    MSU Latin American Students Begin 
Day of the Dead Celebration

    Día de Muertos

    Día de Muertos

    Mexican Cinema Comes to Southwest Detroit for One Afternoon

    Mexican Cinema Comes to Southwest Detroit for One Afternoon

    13th Annual Ofrendas: Celebrating el Día de Muertos

    13th Annual Ofrendas: Celebrating el Día de Muertos

    • World Cultures
  • Latest Issue
  • Past Issues
    • Throwbacks
  • Events
  • Contact
  • Advertise
  • en English
    • en English
    • es Spanish
No Result
View All Result
EL CENTRAL Hispanic News
  • Home
  • About
    • Introducing the partnership with the Race and Justice reporting Initiative
    • Resources
  • Español
    La Nao de China

    La Nao de China

    To Win Taylor, La Jali Adds Tex-Mex To Its Menu

    To Win Taylor, La Jali Adds Tex-Mex To Its Menu

    Cultura y Comunidad – November

    Musk and Mamdani: The End of Harsh Capitalism?

    Musk and Mamdani: The End of Harsh Capitalism?

    Cartagena de Indias

    Cartagena de Indias

    Smoke and Marigolds: Honoring the Departed in Detroit’s Dia de los Muertos Celebration

    Smoke and Marigolds: Honoring the Departed in Detroit’s Dia de los Muertos Celebration

    Tepehuanes

    Tepehuanes

    Wilson Park Officially Opens to the Delight of Thousands!

    Wilson Park Officially Opens to the Delight of Thousands!

    Celebration of Life Honors Richard Gutierrez, Founder of Hacienda Mexican Foods

    Celebration of Life Honors Richard Gutierrez, Founder of Hacienda Mexican Foods

  • Community
    Mexicantown Main Street Rebranding Celebration

    Mexicantown Main Street Rebranding Celebration

    Ghosts Supper: Honoring those who died by the Anishinaabe people

    Ghosts Supper: Honoring those who died by the Anishinaabe people

    Effects of Immigration Raids on Mental Health of Families and Students

    Effects of Immigration Raids on Mental Health of Families and Students

    Trump’s Truly Sh*tty Economy

    Trump’s Truly Sh*tty Economy

    Cultura y Comunidad – November

    Detroit Festival Connects Mexican Folkloric Dance Communities Across the Midwest


    Detroit Festival Connects Mexican Folkloric Dance Communities Across the Midwest


    Miguel Rodriguez Named to Lead Detroit Hispanic Development Corporation

    Miguel Rodriguez Named to Lead Detroit Hispanic Development Corporation

    Detroit Youth Assembly Inspires and Empowers Local Youth

    Detroit Youth Assembly Inspires and Empowers Local Youth

    Reflections on Ralph Wilson Centennial Park

    Reflections on Ralph Wilson Centennial Park

  • Featured
    EL CENTRAL Hispanic News Wins 12 Awards at National Conference

    EL CENTRAL Hispanic News Wins 12 Awards at National Conference

    Mexicantown Main Street Rebranding Celebration

    Mexicantown Main Street Rebranding Celebration

    Ghosts Supper: Honoring those who died by the Anishinaabe people

    Ghosts Supper: Honoring those who died by the Anishinaabe people

    To Win Taylor, La Jali Adds Tex-Mex To Its Menu

    To Win Taylor, La Jali Adds Tex-Mex To Its Menu

    Pontiac vibrated to the rhythm of Texican rock & roll

    Pontiac vibrated to the rhythm of Texican rock & roll

    Why Every Detroit Rapper Wants Diego Cruz Behind the Camera

    Why Every Detroit Rapper Wants Diego Cruz Behind the Camera

    Cultura y Comunidad – November

    Smoke and Marigolds: Honoring the Departed in Detroit’s Dia de los Muertos Celebration

    Smoke and Marigolds: Honoring the Departed in Detroit’s Dia de los Muertos Celebration

    Detroit City Upsets Louisville City by David Levine

    Detroit City Upsets Louisville City by David Levine

  • Opinion
  • Culture & Arts
    • All
    • World Cultures
    La Nao de China

    La Nao de China

    Cartagena de Indias

    Cartagena de Indias

    Smoke and Marigolds: Honoring the Departed in Detroit’s Dia de los Muertos Celebration

    Smoke and Marigolds: Honoring the Departed in Detroit’s Dia de los Muertos Celebration

    Kresge Artist Fellowship Application Opens Soon

    Kresge Artist Fellowship Application Opens Soon

    Tepehuanes

    Tepehuanes

    Latina Women Redefining the Business Industry Across Michigan

    MSU Latin American Students Begin 
Day of the Dead Celebration

    Día de Muertos

    Día de Muertos

    Mexican Cinema Comes to Southwest Detroit for One Afternoon

    Mexican Cinema Comes to Southwest Detroit for One Afternoon

    13th Annual Ofrendas: Celebrating el Día de Muertos

    13th Annual Ofrendas: Celebrating el Día de Muertos

    • World Cultures
  • Latest Issue
  • Past Issues
    • Throwbacks
  • Events
  • Contact
  • Advertise
  • en English
    • en English
    • es Spanish
No Result
View All Result
EL CENTRAL Hispanic News
No Result
View All Result

Ayapaneco Numte oote – Zoque de Tabasco

Mariana Ayón RV by Mariana Ayón RV
September 4, 2025
in Español, World Cultures
Reading Time: 6 mins read
Home Español
ShareShareTweetEmail to a friend
Español Abajo

The Ayapanecos live in Ayapa, a community in the municipality of Jalpa de Méndez, whose municipal seat is located 33 kilometers from Villahermosa, Tabasco. Ayapa is an ancient Zoque town located in the coastal plain of Tabasco, between the Mezcalapa-Grijalva river and the sea front of the Gulf of Mexico, near the Cuxcuxapa river.

Due to its proximity to the seafront from the Gulf of Mexico, the region has intense warm temperatures with high humidity levels. The annual average temperature is 26.42°C. Its habitat is currently characterized by the variety of species related to high cocoa plantations, where fruit and timber trees abound. 

It is said that they descend from the Olmecs who emigrated to Chiapas and Oaxaca, where they mostly settled. In pre-Hispanic times, the zoques inhabited a wide area of ​​Chiapas, extending to the Isthmus of Tehuantepec and part of the state of Tabasco.

They had good social and commercial dealings with the Mexica, which helped the economic prosperity of their culture in Chiapas.

The traditional dress is practically only worn by women, and on special occasions. Some very old men in the more remote communities wear white blanket shirts. The women wear a white blouse with short sleeves embroidered at the neck and a long poplin skirt in various colors.

The houses are mostly rectangular with one or two rooms, with walls made of low stone or adobe whitewashed inside and out. The floors are made of earth, the hipped roofs of tile or straw. In the municipal capitals the constructions are made of cement.

The festivals dedicated to the saints occupy a central role in the spirituality of the people of Ayapa, for this reason a lot of time and resources are invested to carry them out. People from the community and neighboring communities participate in these festivals. The most important festival is that of San Miguel, which is celebrated on September 29.

The patron saint festivities are very important within the annual cycle of celebrations, since they represent the moment in which the community reaffirms itself as a group before the other populations and allows the consolidation of identities both at the regional and local level. The central role of these celebrations is the meeting of the divinity with the community, which takes place over the approximate ten days that the festivities last.

Ayapaneco tale: The Wind

Back then there was a drunk man who fall down wherever he went. He even got inside some houses.

One day, he stepped on a cornfield and destroyed it.

He went on and knocked down whatever was on his way: trees, houses, and every parcel of land.

He was considered a worker in this world because that drunk man became the wind, that’s why now the wind wanders around as he pleases. Just like the drunk man who used to destroyed everything on its way.

Since then, that drunk man is the wind we feel.

Recipe: Chorote Cacao Drink

Chorote is a drink that is prepared with a fermented nixtamal dough and ground cocoa. For fermentation, they serve it in a long, oval clay container called apaste. They let it sit for the morning.

Ingredients:

  • 1 ½ liter water
  • 100 grams roasted and ground cocoa
  • 200 grams corn dough
  • 200 grams sugar

Preparation:

  1. Heat the water in a saucepan and when it starts to boil, add the cocoa along with the corn dough and sugar. Don’t stop stirring the mixture. You can add more water if you are looking for a lighter consistency.
  2. Remove from the heat and pass it through a strainer. You can serve it in small gourds or glasses with ice.

Ayapanecos Numte oote - Mayas Zoque de Tabasco

Los Ayapanecos habitan en Ayapa, son una comunidad del municipio de Jalpa de Méndez, cuya cabecera municipal se ubica a 33 kilómetros de Villahermosa, Tabasco. 

Los Ayapanecos son una antigua población Zoque ubicada en la llanura costera de Tabasco, entre el río Mezcalapa-Grijalva y el frente marino del Golfo de México, cerca del río Cuxcuxapa.

Por su cercanía con el frente marino proveniente del Golfo de México, la región presenta temperaturas cálidas intensas con altos índices de humedad. La temperatura media anual es de 26.42 °C. Su hábitat actualmente se caracteriza por la variedad de especies relacionadas con las altas plantaciones cacaoteras, donde abundan árboles frutales y maderables.

Se dice que descienden de los olmecas que emigraron a Chiapas y Oaxaca, donde se establecieron en su mayoría. En la época prehispánica, los zoques habitaban una amplia zona de Chiapas, extendiéndose hasta el Istmo de Tehuantepec y parte del estado de Tabasco. Tuvieron buenos tratos sociales y comerciales con los mexicas, lo que ayudó a la prosperidad económica de su cultura en Chiapas.

El vestido tradicional prácticamente sólo lo usan las mujeres, y en ocasiones especiales. Algunos hombres muy ancianos en las comunidades más apartadas usan camisa de manta blanca. Las mujeres usan blusa blanca de manga corta bordada en el cuello y falda larga de popelina en diversos colores.

Las viviendas son en su mayoría rectangulares de uno o dos cuartos, con paredes de bajareque o adobe encaladas por dentro y por fuera. Los pisos son de tierra, los techos de cuatro aguas de teja o paja. En las cabeceras municipales las construcciones son de cemento.

Las fiestas dedicadas a los santos ocupan un papel central en la espiritualidad del pueblo de Ayapa, por tal motivo se invierte mucho tiempo y recursos para realizarlas. En estas fiestas participa gente de la comunidad y de comunidades vecinas.

La fiesta más importante es la de San Miguel, que se celebra el 29 de septiembre. Las fiestas patronales son muy importantes dentro del ciclo anual de celebraciones, ya que representan el momento en que la comunidad se reafirma como grupo ante las demás poblaciones y permiten consolidar identidades tanto a nivel regional como local. El papel central de estas celebraciones es el encuentro de la divinidad con la comunidad, el cual se realiza a lo largo de los diez días aproximados que duran las fiestas.

Cuento Ayapaneco: El Viento

En aquel tiempo, había un hombre borracho que se caía por donde iba. A veces, hasta se metía en las casas.

Un día, entró en un sembradío y barrió con toda la milpa.

Siguió y tiró todo lo que encontró: árboles, casas y todo lo que estaba sembrado.

En aquel tiempo, había un hombre borracho que se caía por donde iba.

A veces, hasta se metía en las casas.

Un día, entró en un sembradío y barrió con toda la milpa.

Siguió y tiró todo lo que encontró: árboles, casas y todo lo que estaba sembrado.

Receta del Chorote

El chorote es una bebida que se prepara con un fermentado de masa de nixtamal y cacao molido. Para la fermentación lo sirven en un recipiente de barro ovalado y largo, llamado apaste. Lo dejan reposar durante la mañana. 

Ingredientes:

  • 1 1/2 litro agua
  • 100 gramos cacao tostado y molido
  • 200 gramos masa de maíz
  • 200 gramos azúcar

Preparación:

  1. Calienta el agua en una cacerola y cuando empiece a hervir, agrega el cacao junto con la masa de maíz y el azúcar. No dejes de mover la mezcla. Puedes añadir más agua si buscas una consistencia más ligera.
  2. Retira del fuego y pásala por un colador. Se sirve con hielos en pequeñas jícaras o vasos.
Previous Post

DCFC Community Benefits Process Kicks Off in Mexicantown

Next Post

Detroit City Battles to a Draw

Mariana Ayón RV

Mariana Ayón RV

Mexican poet and writer. Interested in hispanic-latinamerican cultures. Settled in Mexico, she is currently studying a Master's Degree in History.

Related Posts

La Nao de China
Español

La Nao de China

by Mariana Ayón RV
November 20, 2025
0

Explore the history and legacy of the Manila–Acapulco Galleon, a Pacific trade route that connected Mexico and Asia, shaping culture,...

Read moreDetails
To Win Taylor, La Jali Adds Tex-Mex To Its Menu
Español

To Win Taylor, La Jali Adds Tex-Mex To Its Menu

by Michael Gutierrez
November 13, 2025
0

La Jalisciense expands to Taylor, blending authentic Mexican flavors with Tex-Mex favorites. Meet the Vargas family redefining community through food...

Read moreDetails
Community

Cultura y Comunidad – November

by Michael Gutierrez
November 13, 2025
0

Explore Detroit’s creative pulse — from local art and music to culinary gems. Discover Trago’s stunning alebrije, new sounds, and...

Read moreDetails
Musk and Mamdani: The End of Harsh Capitalism?
Español

Musk and Mamdani: The End of Harsh Capitalism?

by EL CENTRAL
November 13, 2025
0

Elon Musk’s $1T pay deal and a socialist mayor’s win in NYC signal a shift in American capitalism — from...

Read moreDetails
Cartagena de Indias
Español

Cartagena de Indias

by Mariana Ayón RV
November 13, 2025
0

Discover Cartagena de Indias — Colombia’s first independent province and the heart of Afro-Caribbean heritage, rhythms, and the soulful dance...

Read moreDetails
Smoke and Marigolds: Honoring the Departed in Detroit’s Dia de los Muertos Celebration
Culture & Arts

Smoke and Marigolds: Honoring the Departed in Detroit’s Dia de los Muertos Celebration

by EL CENTRAL
November 6, 2025
0

Experience Detroit’s Día de los Muertos celebration at Mexicantown Mercado — a vibrant fusion of culture, art, and remembrance honoring...

Read moreDetails
Next Post
A Win is a Win

Detroit City Battles to a Draw

ADVERTISEMENT
  • Trending
  • Comments
  • Latest
Volunteers Needed for Refugee Resettlement in Michigan

Volunteers Needed for Refugee Resettlement in Michigan

February 14, 2024
Southwest Celebrates Cinco de Mayo

Why We Celebrate “CINCO DE MAYO, THE 5TH OF MAY”

May 2, 2024
MSHDA Opens $60 Million MI Neighborhood Applications

MSHDA Opens $60 Million MI Neighborhood Applications

April 4, 2024
Infamous Highwaymen Motorcycle Club Leader Pursues a Second Chance at Life

Infamous Highwaymen Motorcycle Club Leader Pursues a Second Chance at Life

February 1, 2024
Community and RuboFest 2022 

Community and RuboFest 2022 

0
“Vemos a México como un socio igualitario”

“Vemos a México como un socio igualitario”

0
Ford Hispanic and Latino Network Beautifies Clark Park

Ford Hispanic and Latino Network Beautifies Clark Park

0
Editorial Opinion “The Fifth, I take the Fifth”

Editorial Opinion “The Fifth, I take the Fifth”

0
EL CENTRAL Hispanic News Wins 12 Awards at National Conference

EL CENTRAL Hispanic News Wins 12 Awards at National Conference

November 20, 2025
Mexicantown Main Street Rebranding Celebration

Mexicantown Main Street Rebranding Celebration

November 20, 2025
Ghosts Supper: Honoring those who died by the Anishinaabe people

Ghosts Supper: Honoring those who died by the Anishinaabe people

November 20, 2025
PART 2: Why Every Detroit Rapper Wants Diego Cruz Behind the Camera

PART 2: Why Every Detroit Rapper Wants Diego Cruz Behind the Camera

November 20, 2025

Recent News

EL CENTRAL Hispanic News Wins 12 Awards at National Conference

EL CENTRAL Hispanic News Wins 12 Awards at National Conference

November 20, 2025
Mexicantown Main Street Rebranding Celebration

Mexicantown Main Street Rebranding Celebration

November 20, 2025
Ghosts Supper: Honoring those who died by the Anishinaabe people

Ghosts Supper: Honoring those who died by the Anishinaabe people

November 20, 2025
PART 2: Why Every Detroit Rapper Wants Diego Cruz Behind the Camera

PART 2: Why Every Detroit Rapper Wants Diego Cruz Behind the Camera

November 20, 2025
EL CENTRAL Hispanic News

Michigans #1. Oldest. Largest & Only
Bilingual Hispanic News for 33 Years.

Follow Us

Browse by Category

  • Business
  • Classifieds
  • Community
  • Culture & Arts
  • Education
  • Entrepreneurs
  • Español
  • Events
  • Featured
  • Finance
  • Food
  • Latest News
  • Local News
  • Local Small Business
  • Music
  • National News
  • Opinion
  • Others
  • People
  • Politics
  • Resources
  • Restaurants
  • Sports
  • Throwbacks
  • World
  • World Cultures

Recent News

EL CENTRAL Hispanic News Wins 12 Awards at National Conference

EL CENTRAL Hispanic News Wins 12 Awards at National Conference

November 20, 2025
Mexicantown Main Street Rebranding Celebration

Mexicantown Main Street Rebranding Celebration

November 20, 2025
  • Latest Issue
  • About
  • Newsletter
  • Advertise
  • Contact
  • Menu Item
  • Created with EyeBreatheDesign

© 2022 EL CENTRAL HISPANIC NEWS

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Sections
    • Featured
    • Local News
    • Community
    • Culture & Arts
    • Español
    • Music
    • Sports
  • Events
  • Latest Issue
  • Past Issues
  • Contact
  • Advertise

© 2022 EL CENTRAL HISPANIC NEWS