However, due to its religious and ritual aspects, Spanish Catholics suppressed the game soon after the Spanish conquest, leaving it to survive in areas such as Sinaloa, where Spanish influence was less pervasive.
Namun, karena aspek ritual dan agamanya, Katolik Spanyol menekan permainan tersebut setelah penaklukan Spanyol, membuat permainan tersebut hanya bertahan di wilayah-wilayah seperti Sinaloa, yang kurang tersentuh pengaruh Spanyol.