Ixuksï uerhatini sani p’imarhixaka iamindu juchari majk’u jasïchani, juchaje jimbangerandani juchari uexhurhini / We would like to cordially invite you to our annual Purépecha New Year’s ceremony / Les extendemos una cordial invitación a nuestra ceremonia anual del Año Nuevo P’urhépecha.
Jimbangi Uexurhikua
Saturday / Sábado 31 de enero, 2026
10 AM / Seattle WA
Notas:
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• Les invitamos cordialmente a que, si les es posible, vistan con su vestimenta tradicional y nos apoyen contribuyendo voluntariamente con ocote, leña para quemar, flores, frutas y otras ofrendas tradicionales, tal como es “el costumbre”. Queremos aclarar que no es obligatorio traer una ofrenda para participar; lo más importante es su presencia.
• Les pedimos amablemente que NO compartan el cartel (volante) en las redes sociales. Sin embargo, siéntanse libres de compartirlo de forma privada con personas que puedan estar interesadas en reconectarse con nuestro conocimiento ancestral.
• Por respeto a la Madre Naturaleza, les instamos a traer su propio plato, cuchara y vaso/taza para minimizar la acumulación de basura.
• Las actividades se realizarán tanto en espacios interiores como exteriores; por lo tanto, recomendamos traer ropa abrigadora y calzado adecuado para protegerse del frío y la lluvia. En esta nuestra k’uinchikua (celebración), promovemos la sobriedad; por lo tanto, NO está permitido el consumo de narcóticos (drogas) ni bebidas alcohólicas.
• Respetamos la autonomía personal en cuanto a las precauciones sanitarias, por lo que apoyamos el uso de cubrebocas para quienes así lo requieran. Si se sienten enfermos, por favor, quédense en casa para evitar contagiar a los miembros más vulnerables de la comunidad
• Notes:
We cordially invite you if it is within your capacities to wear traditional clothing and also to support us by voluntarily contributing with fat wood, firewood, flowers, fruit, and other traditional offerings as is “el costumbre”. We want to clarify that contributing with an offering is NOT required to participate; the most important part is your presence.
• We kindly ask you NOT to share this flyer on social media. However, please feel free to share it privately with people who may be interested in reconnecting with our ancestral knowledge.
• Out of respect for Mother Nature, we urge you to bring your own soup bowl, spoon, and cup/mug to minimize waste.
• The activities will be held in both indoor and outdoor areas; therefore, we recommend bringing warm clothing and shoes that protect against the cold and rain. In this, our k’uinchikua (gathering), we support sobriety; therefore, the use of narcotics (drugs) or intoxicating beverages (alcohol) is NOT permitted.
• We respect personal autonomy regarding health precautions, so we support the use of face masks for those who require them. If you are sick, please stay home to avoid infecting more vulnerable members of the community.
¡Ixuksïni erhontani jauaka! ¡Aquí les estaremos esperando! We look forward to seeing you there!
Att:
Colectivo Ireta P’urhepecha.
iretapurhepecha@gmail.com
www.iretapurhepecha.org
Fuego Nuevo – Kurhúkueri K’uínchekua
The P’urhépecha New Year is celebrated on February first in a selected P’urhépecha community. Its central element is the Ch’upiri Jimbani (lightening of the new fire), with which we renew our cultural identity. This celebration has its base in the ancestral calendar that our people followed and that coincided with the change in the agricultural cycle. Our main objective is to recover our cultural, social, educational, and artistic values, giving historical clarity and cosmogonical, philosophical, and astronomical basis to our P’urhepecha communities.
Ireta P’urhépecha celebrates this event in Washington as a parallel to the event in Michoacán. We welcome every year people from all over the country from diverse communities who seek to connect with this ancestral ceremony.
