he National Gaucho Day It is celebrated on December 6 of every year in Argentina, with the aim of highlighting one of the most important cultural, literary and historical symbols of the nation. This is the first version of Gaucho Martin FierroOn this day in 1872.
The work he wrote Jose Hernandez It became one of the most important poems in the country, and is distinguished by its verses in which it narrates the life and customs of a gaucho.
It was on December 15, 1993 when Law No. 24303 was declared through Decree 1096/96, declaring December 6 as Gaucho Day in Argentina. The initiative also ordered the establishment of the National Gaucho Committee, an entity aimed at And spreading and preserving their traditions.
The day was chosen in remembrance First publication of Gaucho Martin FierroNovember 6, 1872.
Its author, José Hernández, was born on November 10, 1834 in the villages of Perdriel. It was there that he made his first contact with rural lifestyle, Which later inspired much of his work.
Although exiled to Brazil, Hernández returned to the country secretly in 1872, whereupon he began writing this legendary work in Narrative poem. Text headings Gaucho life in the countryA topic that was not very popular at the time. It is located especially in the Pampas region, where Martin Fierro had to face struggles and problems against social injustice. The character was brave, self-made, and had a heroic spirit. After the success of this format, he wrote a second part entitled The return of Martin Fierrowhich was published in 1879.