Zacán comes from the Purépecha word meaning "stony place," because the town sits at the transversal mountain range on the skirts of the Volcano Paricutín. Zacán was one of the villages affected by the 1944 eruption.

Year after year since 1971 during the month of October, the Artistic Competition of the Purépecha People is held, with participation from the towns and villages around Uruapan, Cañada de los Once Pueblos and the lake region around Pátzcuaro.

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Style is a forever changing thing and the women of the Purepecha Plateau are no different. Here are a few different ways that the people dress in the area. The apron with lace or embroidery is a main part of the costume.

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More traditional dress
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A cross stitched blouse submitted during the contest.
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This piece was added to the collection at the festival.
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Dancers, notice the unique way the reboso is wrapped and tucked.