The event brought together students from nine schools in San Miguel de Allende and Dolores Hidalgo Christmas carols, pastorelas and workshops stre
The event brought together students from nine schools in San Miguel de Allende and Dolores Hidalgo
Christmas carols, pastorelas and workshops strengthened language learning
San Miguel de Allende/Gto News
With the commitment to promote the preservation and appreciation of indigenous languages, the Manuel Acuna Primary School, in the community of Cienega de Juana Ruiz, was the scene of the Fourth Regional Meeting of girls and boys who learn Hñöhñö.
The event brought together 190 students from nine primary schools in San Miguel de Allende and Dolores Hidalgo, who, with their bilingual teachers, participated in an exchange of experiences aimed at revitalizing the indigenous language Hñöhñö. This event, promoted by the Department of Education Equity and the team of indigenous language teachers from region I, stood out for its cultural, academic and recreational focus.
The meeting began with a civic ceremony that included honoring the flag, the national anthem and the oath in the Hñöhñö language, symbolizing the pride and identity of the participating communities. Later, students offered a sociocultural festival that included the interpretation of the Christmas carol “Ven a cantar”, a nativity play entitled “Dulce Navidad” and a children’s round called “Los pastores a Belen”, in a display of traditions and creativity.
The second part of the event was dedicated to academic and creative workshops that allowed participants to develop their skills in the Hñöhñö language.
The activities included:
- I tell you in Hñöhñö: Story writing
- Creating with love in my indigenous language: Christmas card making
- I learn and have fun through hñöhñö: Interactive games
- “Playing and learning hñöhñö”: Traditional education games
- Christmas carols in Hñöhñö
- Tipi reader: I strengthen my interculturality as a family
The event also served as a framework to recognize Jose Miguel Aguilar Sanchez, a sixth-grade student from the Justo Sierra school, for winning the state competition of literary ‘skulls’ in the Hñöhñö language. This achievement reflects the positive impact of the initiatives promoted by the Guanajuato Secretary of Education in the preservation of indigenous languages.
Regional Delegate I, Juan Rendon Lopez, highlighted the importance of rescuing traditions and promoting the learning of indigenous languages as an essential part of cultural heritage. Also, the head of sector 16, Juana Frias Dominguez, emphasized the role of teachers and students in consolidating these spaces for learning and coexistence.
Since its first edition, this meeting has been a collective effort that seeks to generate spaces for the exchange of experiences and the production of writing in indigenous languages. Among the expected results of this fourth edition are the creation of memoirs with stories, Christmas cards and visual testimonies about the recreational activities carried out.
With events like this, the SEG reaffirms its commitment to promote interculturality and preserve indigenous languages, key elements for building a more inclusive society that respects its cultural roots.
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