About this episode
The episode explores the experiences of Herminio growing up with a father who worked far away and his love for traditional rodeos.
Recorded in Spanish: What is it like to wait for your father only to see him 2-3 months out of the year? What was it like to see him leave every time? Herminio was 4th in birth order but the first male and therefore inherited the role as the man of the house. My grandfather would spend 9 to 10 months working in California and the remainder at home in Zacatecas with his family. This went on for over 10 years. Herminio at age 16 left La Tetilla to work with his father al Norte but left his mother's side for the first time. Jump to small town Rodeos. Herminio loved to colear los toros as traditional rodeos provided la banda with music, the queens to hand out ribbons to the successful charros, and the men who competed in this sport. Here is a link to an actual rodeo in Garcia de la Cadena showing how it is done. Enjoy!
Topics covered
- family
- rodeo
- migration
- tradition
Keywords
- Zacatecas
- California
- charros
- colear los toros
Mentioned in this episode
Products: rodeo
Places: California, Zacatecas, La Tetilla, Rodeos
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