Stewardship: Tradition preservation, resilience based on faith

Abstract

Considered as a religious tradition ingrained in many Mexican communities, the stewardship continues present, facing social and cultural changes that have made it disappear in capital cities. The objective of the present study is to highlights the stewardship importance in San Rafael Comac and Santo Domingo Tonahuixtla communities in, Puebla, Mexico, where the tradition persists, preserves and is spread, considering it as a resilience method for people, based on hope, faith and trust in their social and cultural environment. The qualitative research methodology used was Oral History, approached through interviews with the main actors of this study: the mayordomos, who share their experience on the religious position with respect, honor and privilege, with the firm conviction of preserving the tradition.