The ance of the Chinelos is a traditional dance of the state of Morelos, Mexico in which colourfully dressed dancers dance and wave flags accompanied by a set traditional tunes played by a brass band. The town of Tepoztlán is known for their chinelos but the dance exists throughout Morelos in towns like Yautepec, Coacalco, Cuautlixco, Atlahuahuacán, Oaxtepec, Jojutla and Totolapan, as well as in certain towns in the state of Puebla. However it arose in the town of Tlayacapan.