The 'La Lotería' game is common to enjoy friends or family and communal fairs.Have you ever wondered what each figure means?

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People usually play in order to obtain some prize when filling the cards, but this traditional game keeps a great story and each figure a meaning, here we tell you.

Meaning of each lottery figure

Here are the meaning and description of the 54 lottery figures.

1. The rooster

The rooster is an animal that represents strength and struggle.The roosters are commonly used in the Palenques of Mexico for the famous rooster fights.This image of the lottery is chosen to be one of the first because the rooster is a symbol of a new awakening, represents the first hour of the morning, where people know it is time to start working the earth.

It is usually singing as: "more precise than the clock, the early riser awakens you."

2. The devil

This image is part of the lottery and is a way of representing the dark part of every person.For some cultures the devil is one of the creators of the games of chance and is considered as the dark parts of the person, anger, envy and ambition.Many others believe that if you play at 12 at night, he will try to play with you and if he wins you will take you with him.

It is usually singing as: "of legs and horns awaits its moment."

3. The lady

The unmistakable symbol of the presence of women represents their strength and revelation to the laws.The Lady Lady is a letter that represents the struggle for equality, always with decency and femininity, taking firm steps in heels.

It usually sungs as: "counting the steps and very raised she goes."

4. The catrin

It is said that the Lottery catrin demonstrates the false appearance of a person, that when elegance goes first, inside it is a very dirty person.

He usually sungs as: "With his cane and his suit, wasting elegance goes."

5. The umbrella

The umbrella umbrella symbolizes the protection that gives oneself to achieve its mission and get to where he wants safe and safely.It represents living the present to wait for the future, so take the umbrella at strong hands and choose the right path.

It is usually singing as: "Drops fall crying for not being able to wet me, the scandalous sun for not touching me."

6. The siren

It is a letter that symbolizes that appearance is not everything, that beauty can be dangerous because in mythology the sirens manipulated the sailors.

He usually sungs as: "The love of every sailor sings with the sea and tangles you with her hair."

7. The staircase

This lottery figure refers to the fact that we all have high and low in life.It symbolizes the arrival to heaven.

It is usually singing as: "Uploading trembling, not falling and making a bear."

8. The bottle

The meaning of the bottle is related to making decisions, reminds us that people have the right to make mistakes, but we also have the obligation to reconsider and compose the course.

It is usually sung as: "as a microphone for drunk and as a remedy for the patient."

9. The barrel

Usually, tequila and artisanal beer is stored and deposited in oak barrels.In our culture, as well as in others, drinks such as craft beer and tequila are very common, therefore the barrel is present in the lottery, since before everything was deposited in barrels.

It usually sungs as: "La Casa del Chavo".

10. The tree

The family is the most important here and in all cultures, the tree represents union, strength, affection, protection and shadow.

It is usually sung as: "The one who runs to the good tree is raised, good shadow covers him."

11. The melon

The melon originates in Asia, therefore it is a fruit that represents the origin of both Asia and each country in which the lottery is played.In Asia the melon is a very expensive and high -appreciation fruit, since it works as gratification towards others.

It usually sungs as: "just cutting a crack, the smell reaches the nose."

12. The brave

In the past it was credible that the man who carried weapons was a person to admire, since he did not denied a fight or quarrel.The brave today is only one who faces his own fears leaving behind the belief of the macho man.

It is usually singing as: "with a dagger in hand, dressed as a devil looking for problems about the neighborhood."

13. The hat

The hat represents the arrival of babies at the home of each Mexican family.I know that the first thing we must protect in a baby is your head.

You usually sing like: "I get my ears get airless without my head."

14. Death

No one is oblivious to death sooner or later reaches everyone's life, death represents the closure of cycles in the lives of all people.In our culture it is seen with respect because nobody wants to have against this great friend.

She usually sungs as: "She walks the bones by waiting for you and take you to heaven."

15. The pear

The origin of the pear provines from Asia, and is a fruit rich for its flavor.This fruit was transported and enjoyed by many people around the world, the pear represents the good of life and the changes it has, depending on its stages.

It is usually sung as: "Not because it despairs, like the juice between the teeth."

16. The flag

The flag represents the brand of origin, being born inside a flag gives you the assurance of belonging to somewhere and that there are more people who love you.

It usually sungs as: "White and red green, in the heart the hand greeting."

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17. The bandolon

The bandolon is a 6 -string instrument with which funny melodies are played, the bandolon is a party reason and as we know Mexico is a party and culture to fill.

He usually sungs as: "Touching his bandolon, there is Mariachi Simon."

18. The violoncello

Similarly, the cello or violoncello is a rubbed rope musical instrument, belonging to the violin family.It is used for the orchestras, before there were no cinema there were only the orchestras that were like concerts and the works that were like cinema, to which only the wealthy people attended at the time.

It is usually singing as: "growing went to heaven, and since it was not a violin, it had to be violoncello."

19. La Garza

This symbol that resembles the stork, only that it brings good news as a gift, the heron is altitude and beauty, it takes care of your problems and gives you rabbits to improve them.

It usually sungs like: "With its legs to the sky almost click the clouds, pink perches on the ground."

20. The bird

Birds in culture represent many things, some of them cause terror just by hearing their song, and many others relax the soul.

It is usually singing as: "It is not a bell, it is a bird that gets in the branch."

21. The hand

The hand represents the work we do day by day to get ahead, effort and dedication.

It is usually singing as: "Touch you touches you, be careful also steals."

22. The boot

It was a symbol of authority, since they were only used by the foremen and the landowners.The pawns used guarches or barefoot.At this time the boot is no longer seen in that way, now it only represents machismo and inequality.

It usually sungs as: "With edge on the tip, shining her fat."

23. The Moon

The moon played a preponderant role as a creative and supporting goddess of life.For everyone, the moon is a star that fills our life with light, perhaps she is the one who knows rather our desires and to which we talk if a friend is needed.

It is usually sung as: "It is a lighthouse that does not go out and its light lights almost in the morning."

24. The Cotorro

These as the bird announce many things, both good and bad.Before they were seen as the informants of the gods and their feathers.His color adorned the warriors's clothes.

It is usually sung as: "This does not sing, speak and speak until it gets tired."

25. The drunk

It relates to vices.At no time it has been well seen that a person abuses alcohol and then performs things that make him look like a fool.This letter demonstrates immaturity and little character to overcome problems.

He usually sungs as: "Playing goes with his body, he does not control it and falls to the ground."

26. The Negrito

His clothing is illustrated in the image of the thirty years of the twentieth century with the arrival of African slaves, coming from the Congo and seized in Veracruz.The Negrito was named Jose or José Vasconcelos and was a unique character who had the quality of rhyming everythingwhat he spoke.

It is usually singing as: "It is not chocolate, it is not tobacco is the blackness that went walking."

27. The heart

The Aztecs referred it as the metaphor for the deepest "I", the internal voice of men, and as the messenger to heaven.The heart not only has that meaning, since in other cultures this is the fundamental part for love.

It is usually singing as: "Late beats, color tomato, the very lover falls in love."

28. The watermelon

This figure in the lottery means that no matter how hard or hard we are, we know well that inside we are sweet and juicy, we just have to get to know each other.

It is usually singing as: "Wearing Mexican, and the rail full of bullets is ready for battle."

29. The drum

It is a musical instrument touched by hitting in the patch with the hand or with drumsticks.It was used in orchestras to encourage parties.

It is usually singing as: "Ropo put, the child playing an instrument for God."

30. The shrimp

The shrimp is not only included by the famous “shrimp that sleeps is taken by the current”, which gives an indication that you must be ready for any circumstance. Shrimp fishing is a sustainable business that enriches families thatThey work and the economy of the Mexican coast.

He gets used to singing like: "Camarón do not fall asleep, because in my plate awake."

31. The jaras

The jaras were used by the natives throughout America, such as the North America Indians.Not being very useful, they were discarded, but in the meantime they were used to hunt.

He gets used to singing as: "Get a little, because my jara I put your eye."

32. The Music

Being a musician in Mexico was one of the most requested jobs, since these were parties of parties, weddings and social events.The musicians often wandered in search of a currency of people, with which they fed and used for their expenses.

He gets used to singing like: "With his guitar, he walks and asks him to listen to him the girls."

33. The spider

In Nahuatl mythology of ancient Mexico, spiders were one of the animals related to death, darkness and darkness.The spider was also included in its codices as offerings or as symbols of force that accompanied their most important deities.

He gets used to singing as: "She is not a seamstress, but she knows how to weave, she is not a mason, but her house builds at the same time."

34. The soldier

The soldier has been represented as honor of these great people trained to serve his country, leaving behind many things, even the family.

It is usually singing as: "Goitas march are soldiers looking for their house."

35. The star

They are very important stars for Mayan mythology, since they offered work, life in offerings to the gods to keep the world in harmony.

It is usually singing as: "The golden compass is not necessary with this little look you get where you expected."

36. The saucepan

It serves for the famous pig carnitas that are made in a copper container that serves to heat and cook food in a stove.The casserole is part of the meals.

It usually sungs as: "That pork rinds burning in the stove."

37. The world

As we can see in this figure a man appears carrying the world on his back.Being is a young Titan whom Zeus condemned to load a planet on his shoulders.It is said that this figure is the representation of when God charge with our sins.

It usually sungs as: "beautiful ball that we usually inhabit and rotates and it is not possible to tire."

38. The Apache

It is believed that the conquest of western America is due to Hispanic settlers, the tribe of the Apaches Indians is originally from northern Sonora, they were so violent that they had many clashes with the Spaniards and because of their courage the Apache.

He gets used to singing as: "Ah Chihuahua! How much apache with pants and huarache."

39. The nopal

It is considered a fruit that grows wild in much of Latin America, having its origin in Mexico, where they have taken best out, because they have managed to extract it is one of the things that represents them as a country.

He gets used to singing as: "They are going to see it, just when you have tunas."

40. The Alacran

It represents the betrayal and bad intentions that remain hidden.The scorpion is an animal that the Aztecs named Malinalxochitl as the goddess of snakes, insects and scorpions of the desert.

He gets used to singing as: "This does not bite you, this spicy and is not a snake."

41. The rose

The red rose represents love and respect, by giving a rose sample the appreciation you have towards a person.

He gets used to singing as: "Love, love I bring a rose that talks about my love."

42. The skull

It is related to the disease although it is not always a warning that something is about to happen, a place is also associated with the fear that an illusion or desire will die.

He is used to singing like: When I passed through the pantheon, I found a Calaverón.

43. The bell

It is a Mexican symbol in the independence of Mexico.In the early hours of September 16, 1810 in the town of Dolores, Guanajuato, Mexico, today municipality of Dolores Hidalgo, the bell played by Miguel Hidalgo sounded where he summons the people through the sound of the bells of his church to get up in armsagainst Spanish domain.

He is usually singing as: "It was a Mexican cry, the bell to sound."

44. The song

It is a small clay pot that serves to prepare drinks or cook foods such as beans, were used instead of porcelain, plastic or clay.

He is usually singing as: "The pitcher goes so much to the water, that she breaks and wets the enaguas."

45. The deer

The deer of the Mexican lottery is one of white tail and is of Mexican origin, also called a white tail deer, Virginia deer or deer of Virginia.We find it through the dry forests of the mountainous slopes of Mexico.

It usually sungs as: "deer you run without resting, hides the white tail, because with it you have to look"

46. The sun

For all it represents a new dawn to begin, a new time to compose the things that went wrong.Perhaps the sun of the Mexican lottery since older times represent very important things, so the Maya used it to manage time.In colonial time the sun was the clock to measure the hours and space between days.

You usually sing as: "Solecito Sol makes cold, salt and warm me, don't be bad."

47. The crown

The lottery crown refers to success, to triumph and a lot of time represented the conquest of Mexico.In Mexico there is no king, so the crown is a symbol that represents the submission before the Spaniards achieved by Hernán Cortés during the colony.

He is usually singing as: "My king looms me her crown I want to see her."

48. The chalupa

This letter represents a small type of rescue boat, which can be propelled up by its crew;It was also used by the women of ancient Mexico to transport their food and cross the rivers of Mexican geography.

He is usually singing as: "And what did you say chalupas and good."

49. The pine

It is a coniferous tree that belong to the families of species such as: cipreses, pines, firs, there are wheels, carpos, ahuehuete and the shore.It was abundant in other geological times and is currently scarce, so he has a place in the lottery.

He is usually singing as: "Jumping to the tip impossible because the pine grows and grows."

50. Fish

Fish travels many kilometers to find its food, it is believed that indicates good omen and stability at home.This belief comes from the fact that Jesus taught men to fish to earn the bread of each day.

He is usually singing like: "He who dies, even more mute."

51. La Palma

The palm is in the lottery, not only because it gives shade, you always know how to take advantage of what its nature gives it.The palm leaf is used to make hats, fruit trees, bags, fan and tablecloth etc.

He is usually singing as: "colliding palms, so that the coconut falls."

52. The pot

The pot was made of mud so in the image of the Mexican lottery you can see that it is made of this material.

He is usually singing as: "The pot adorning and I admire."

53. The harp

The harp of the Mexican lottery symbolizes harmony in this world and the other, was the instrument that the Greek gods touched and appears in almost all cultures.

It is usually sung as: "With its special tones, it raises the soul, as a song of angels."

54. The frog

The last letter from the Mexican lottery is the frog and it is number 54, its goal is to represent when the grandparents listened to the song of the frog, they took it as a symbol of hope and began to work their land.

It is usually singing as: "Ranas silence that will sing the toad."