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Title
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Preservando Tradiciones: The Influence of Charreria in Oregon
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Creator
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Camila Getzemani Villastrigo Campuzano
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Exit Requirement
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Undergraduate Honors Thesis/Project
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Date of Award
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2025-12-15
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Honors Program Director
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Gavin Keulks
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Faculty Advisor
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Ricardo Pelegrin-Taboada
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Abstract
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Mexico is a country famous for its culture, from the language, food and music that has become a part of mainstream US media. One part of this culture that often gets overlooked is its national sport, Charreria. This sport involves El Charro, a sportsman well-dressed wearing his iconic sombrero, who shows his dominance over horses and bulls. This is an examination of the history of charreria, particularly a focus on the sports presence in the state of Oregon. I want to look at why charreria isn't as well known as other Mexican events like jaripeos and bailes. I want to know what is being done or can be done to share the sport with a wider audience. The charro is an iconic figure in Mexican culture; it is widely recognized, yet how many people know who he is and what he stands for?
I plan on accomplishing my goals in two main ways, through interviews and classic methods of research in both Spanish and English. These interviews will be with real charros and escaramuzas in the state of Oregon. I have access to many families and people who play an important role in the sports presence in Oregon, possibly in the United States. I also plan on doing a lot of research in both Spanish and English (using my bilingualism to its potential) to find the answers to all of my questions or at least the bigger ones.
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Type
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Text
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Department
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Honors
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Language
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eng
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Rights
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Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 12/15/2025, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author. Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author.
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https://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en
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Identifier
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honors_20251215a
