Viva México! a History of the Sombrero de Charro

A symbol and in some ways stereotype of its home country of Mexico, the Sombrero de Charro, simply known around the world as the Sombrero, is a highly distinctive and recognizable hat, from its use in mariachi bands and charrerias to its controversial wear at cinco de mayo, it nonetheless unambiguously says "Mexico" wherever you see it.
Thank you to Julian Zugazagoitia for help with the Spanish intro.
Version française (mise en ligne le 15 juillet) : • Sous le Soleil de Méxi...
The sombrero I wear in this video was comes from a market in Mexico City
Title sequence designed by Alexandre Mahler
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