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Elaborated with the pre-Hispanic technique, also called “Tatzingueni”.
The ancient idols, made from corn cane paste, orchid bulb gum, ground cactus as a binder, and some poisonous plants to prevent fungus and insect attacks, the sculptures that are mainly made in the Patzcuaro region, generally allude to religious themes.

Upon the arrival of the Spaniards, this activity was used to represent Christs, virgins and other images of the church, thus incorporating the native technique to the sacred figures related to the implanted belief.

In pre-Cortesian times, corn cane sculpture was made exclusively in the lake area of the state.
The Purepecha used to take their gods with them to wars, being the tininiecha the priest in charge of doing so.

The use of sugarcane paste is very much in line with the Mesoamerican idiosyncrasy, since corn has been considered the body of the gods and the flesh of American men; it is also the basis of their diet and has generated a universe of myths around it.