The festive culture of politics and the interference of the Indians: the Royal Oath of Fernando VI in three colonial cities (Durango, Puebla and Mérida)

Abstract

This paper offers a comparative study of public holidays celebrated in three cities of New Spain, between 1747 and 1748, in order to celebrate the rise of Fernando VI as the new king of the Spanish monarchy. In this comparison, it is taken in consideration the role of the Indian groups that participated in the royal commemorations, the sociopolitical particularities that prevailed in each of the urban settlements areas and how they influenced the ceremonial structures of these celebrations.