Last Speech of Tlatoani Cuauhtemoc, August 12, 1521

"Our Sun has gone down. Our Sun has been lost from view and has left us in complete darkness. But we know it will return again that it will rise again to light us anew. But while it is there in the Mansion of Silence Let's join together, let's embrace each other and in the very center of our being hide all that our hearts love and we know is the Great Treasure. Let us hide our Temples our schools, our sacred soccer game our youth centers our houses of flowery song so that only our streets remain. Our homes will enclose us until our New Sun rises. Most honorable fathers and most honorable mothers, may you never forget to guide your young ones teach your children, while you live how good it has been and will be. Until now our beloved Anahuac sheltered and protected our destinies that our ancestors and our parents enthusiastically received and seeded in our being. Now we will instruct our children how to be good. They will raise themselves up and gain strength and as goodness make real their great destiny in this, our beloved mother Anahuac."
 

  


Danza Mexica Cuauhtemoc is a community of people dedicated to the preservation and promotion of the Mexica/Azteca culture, ceremonies, warrior dance, accurate history and traditions.

Danza Mexica Cuauhtemoc works to build unity, understanding, mutual respect and harmony amongst all nations. This is done by coming together and supporting one another in struggle for political, economic, environmental, social and cultural justice.

We preserve our culture by teaching and practicing the Mexica/Azteca dance, learning the accurate and true history, doings arts and craft, studying the Sun Stone (aztec calendar), study and practice the language of Nahuatl, study Mexica/Azteca and Mayan math, building  political consciousness and much more.  Basically, we are committed to learning everything we can in our life time that will build our nation.

Danza mexica Cuauhtemoc is an open circle meaning everyone is welcome to come and learn.  There are no fees to learn, join, or practice with us. 

This is our culture. This is who we are and we live accordingly. We are not a performance dance troop.  Feel free to come and learn, watch us dance or invite us to share our danza at your school, community space or at a stuggle in your community.

 
 

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SITES TO VISIT

Cafe Para La Vida Digna

Ceremonia Chalchiutlicue and Environmental Project

LEARNING

Important Dates and Ceremonies for Danza Cuauhtemoc

Brief Timeline from 1492-1521

Foods to Reduce or Eliminate

Earth's Seasons

Zapatista Information and Activities

 

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