Culture
Culturally, it is known for a style of music known as banda, and corrido is also popular. It is the only place in the continent where the ancient ball game of Mesoamerica is still played, in a handful of small, rural communities not far from Mazatlán. The ritual ball game was central in the society, religion and cosmology of all the great Mesoamerican cultures including the Mixtecs, Aztecs, and Maya.
The Sinaloa version of the ball game is called ulama, and is very similar to the original. There are efforts to avoid the extinction of this 3500-year old unique tradition by supporting the communities and children who still play it.
Famous entertainers from Sinaloa have included the actress/comedienne/singer Sheyla Tadeo, born in Culiacan; actors Pedro Infante, Jorge Orta and Sabine Moussier, Mazatlan natives all; and actress/singer Lorena Herrera, also born in Mazatlan.
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