Sunday, August 18, 2019, Teotitlán del Valle celebrated the first anniversary of their Centro Cultural Comunitario de Teotitlán del Valle (CCCTV). During the day-long event, not only was there food and music, the village also celebrated passing on of their cultural riches and traditions to upcoming generations.
The Cultural Center’s, Danza de la Pluma Infantil (youth Danza de la Pluma group) donned their costumes, gathered on the Municipal Plaza, and performed dances from this ritual retelling of the Conquest. (Check out the up close and personal photos by blogger buddy Chris.)
In the CCCTV, there was an exhibition of penachos/coronas (headdresses) used in the Danza de la Pluma that were crafted in a workshop by young people from the village.
“BaáGuiish” by Laura Ruiz Mendoza. Representing the four cardinal points to give thanks for each new day.
Detail of “Shia guibaa” by Jesús Brayan Jiménez Lazo.
“La cruz de Quetzalcóatl” by Juan Mendoza Bautista.
In addition, there was also an exhibition of tapetes (rugs) designed and woven by the young people of Teotitlán del Valle.
“El alma en manos de mi arte” by Omar Mendoza Martínez.
“Futuro Hermoso” by Constantino Lazo Martínez.
“Huitzilopochtli” by Anais Adelina Ruiz Martínez.
“Bineéty xunuax Xigie’ (Mujer Zapoteca) woven image of his grandmother by Mario González Pérez.
Celebrating and preserving the cultural riches of the Zapotec community of Teotitlán del Valle. Can’t think of a better way to spend a Sunday. Dixeebe! Zapotec for ¡salud! cheers!
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Wonderful to see so much interest in passing along such a rich culture to younger generations! So much authentic culture is lost in this modern world. And the artistry of these people amazes me… the children’s costumes are so colorful and creative. And the rugs are absolutely works of art!
Yes, artistry and pride!
OMG I absolutely LOVE the modern tapete designs of the young artists. They are amazing. I never see anything like them when I visit Teotitlan-it is always the traditional Mitla designs, birds,etc. They are works of art. And knowing the weavers weave with no designs printed out on graph paper to follow makes it even more amazing to me. Teotitlan is an amazing village and you are so fortunate to be accepted as a part of the village family.
Absolutely! There are a number of weavers experimenting with modern designs.
Thanks for posting this. I love that the culture and traditions will not be lost by the next generations.
Me, too! Hoping it continues. 🙂