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Cha'anantskua/Maturity
Game
(1997, 13 min. Documentary) MEXICO
Director: Dante Cerano Bautista (Purépecha)
Produced by: Centro de Video Indigena-Michoacán; EXE Video
In P'urhepecha with English/Spanish subtitles
Cha'anantskaua is a traditional P'urhepecha ceremony where young
people learn to do jobs that imply strong responsibility as a
test of maturity. Over the years, the tradition has been losing
much of its meaning and now is considered a game.

Image credits: Dante Cerano
- Courtesy of EXE Video Indígena, Michoacán; Cha'anantskua/El
Juego de la Madurez
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