Honduran folklore

Honduras has rich folk traditions that derive from the fusion of four different cultural groups: indigenous, European, African and Creole.

Each department or region, municipality, village and even hamlet contributes its own traditions including costumes, music, beliefs, stories, and all the elements that derive from and are transformed by peoples in a population.

Indigenous groups still in Honduras include the Lenca, Miskitu, Tawahka, Pech, Maya Chortis, and Xicaques.

Other traditional Honduran instruments used with indigenous dance include the marimba, caramba, and accordion, along with drums.

[a] The following is a list of some of the traditional costumes:[18][16] Honduran folklore is very varied and interesting by the cultural elements that result in the four major ethnic groups (indigenous, creole or mestizos, Spaniards, and Garífuna).