Visitor saints . Transpositions of the sacred in revitalised celebrations

Today, son jarocho is considered profane and mestizo music. Historically associated with the fandango celebration, it is currently experiencing a situation of fervour as a result of a revitalisation movement that began more than thirty years ago. It is an exceptional case for delving into the processes of transformation of revitalised festive rituals in postmodern times. The ethnography, woven with dense descriptions and interview testimonies, helps us to make visible hitherto ignored practices. We have identified in them a typology of cults characterised by acarreos and velorios, which we call "visiting saints". Our results reveal how in the current festive revitalisation movements the sacred is diverted, accentuating the playful and profane character of cultural expressions.