CELEBRATIONS

Coban celebrates its holder Fair 1 to 6 August in honor of its patron saint Santo Domingo De Guzman.

On the third Sunday in May, as every year takes place the International Half Marathon Championships, with a distance of 21 kilometers ( Coban - Carchá ), with the end goal in Coban. For this event are invited to several athletes, countries who send their representatives.

In late July prior to the holding of departmental fair is organized to NATIONAL FOLK FESTIVAL OF COBAN. It is a celebration of indigenous groups of Mayan, Garifuna and xinca, whose purpose is to magnify and display their traditions, customs, art, etc.

TYPICAL ATTIRE

The costume of women has hardly changed, with special affection the indigenous people preserve it, except for some parts that are only seen in big ceremonies.

Comprising white huipil "Kembil" or "Pikbil" They make it in hand looms and are unique in that the fabric itself carries cantaritos figures, deer, marquesotes matte or snuff.

PETTICOAT, is dark blue with tiny grid, reaching to the ankle.

EL perraje, is white and green or red, with wide lines or small, all the leading lady bent at the temple, as the hair crown, which will bundle the classic "tupuy" red is a symbol of high rank and fertilization.

Chachales AND RINGS , women wearing the jeweled fingers with multiple rings of silver, of hanging ducks , birds , and animals of the forest areas , the Jackal is also silver necklace antique coins, either simple spheres or chains, which terminate in a large cross called Cuansh.

Tactic

The red upper: means the blood spilled by our ancestors.

Güipil Red : represents the blood , nature , animals and neck güipil represents the four cardinal points

The huipil , that is worn on the head represents the great respect ajau .

The two braids : means a duality and complementarity.

The white bar represents the purity of indigenous women .

Chachales means the coral snake.

Earrings and rings : represents the beauty of women in all manifestations.

Coban

The white huipil , represents beauty , purity, modesty of women and containing drawings represent nature .

The cut represents the sky , the dark and the four corners of our world .

The tupuy represents the blood that runs in our veins and the nine months of pregnancy of women, as the serpent.

The earrings , and rings chachales represents nature and that each of them contains different figures .

The napkin , means respect there to the Ajaw and bukleb is to serve cocoa, which is the sign of friendship for those coming

Cahabon

The red upper: means the blood spilled by our ancestors.

Güipil Red : represents the blood , nature , animals and neck güipil represents the four cardinal points

The huipil , that is worn on the head represents the great respect ajau .

The two braids : means a duality and complementarity.

The white bar represents the purity of indigenous women .

Chachales means the coral snake.

Earrings and rings : represents the beauty of women in all manifestations

San Cristobal

Marine Court: represents the color of the eyes and night.

Güipil : stained white represents the purity of women, the heart of heaven, is spotting women who are laborious . The neck represents the four corners of our world .

Tupuy : represents the nine months pregnant woman with her nine meter long tupuy . Also the feathered serpent , also the color of the blood of the indigenous people.

Earrings and rings chains depicting the beauty of women and protection from evil spirits .

Red Belt : represents the blood that runs through our veins.

The shawl : is an additional piece that gives elegance to indigenous women, which will elaborate a Mayan glyph.

SAN JUAN CHAMELCO

 SANTA CRUZ