Rawhide: Braiding a San Juan Honda | California Traditions 0037

Welcome to California Traditions, located in the historic mission town of San Juan Bautista, California. Join John, Joe and friends as we explore the culture of early Alta California.
Today John demonstrates how to braid and create a San Juan Honda and how he attaches the honda to a reata.

[@jackkrag]

so good to see your smiling face again my friend, hope all is well in OSJB

[@california_traditions]

Hollywood decided to make part of a film here, at SJBSHP. I don't know too many films that feature San Juan other than Vertigo which was film in the late 1950's. Hope you're well too amigo!

[@angelojeda2146]

Nice video!!! Vaqueros from Sonora still use riatas! I am waiting for more videos about the saddle!!

[@california_traditions]

Thank you Angelo! Wonderful, those riatas are made of rawhide? Might be a while...

[@francoissheil9355]

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They are rawhide
I think they call them soguillas

[@angelojeda2146]

@@california_traditions yes, they are made from rawhide and the sonoran vaqueros call them riatas too.

[@francoissheil9355]

Aswome video!
Thank you for sharing this🙏

[@california_traditions]

My pleasure @francoissheil9355

[@vaquero7072]

Thank you for the video

[@california_traditions]

You're welcome @vaquero7072

[@alejandrosanchez6683]

Central Mexico does not use riatas, it is mostly Jalisco only nowadays with a few exceptions in Colima that use riatas but they call them soguillas de cuero crudo. (Rawhide soguillas).
Central Mexico area uses ixtle for their sogas/reatas
To be more specific it is mostly the coast and West Sierra of Jalisco the place where they use rawhide riatas.
The area from Autlán to the coast including el Tuito, Mascota, Talpa de Allende, Tomatlán, la hurta, among others.
There is a video by David Alonso who talks about it.

[@california_traditions]

Thanks for the first hand info!

[@vaquero7072]

I’ve seen them use them in Baja California tambien .

[@Ade-nh6cb]

Hable el espñal

[@TheBbbobbby]

Just need to flip your honda over so the button is on the other side.

[@Ade-nh6cb]

No le entiendo nadade nada

[@Ade-nh6cb]

Idoma inglés nunca orrible

[@jackkrag]

Thanks for Saturday afternoon bliss. 🏕️