revivalism?

[mario E. Aguilar]

Definately,

There are "Mexicanistas" who have taken the Conchero dance tradition, 
stripped it of its "European and Christian perversions" and recreated 
what they believe is the way it was in Tenochtitlan on Oct. 11, 1492.

Needless to say, everything they base their revivalist movement on, is 
based on the post conquest chronicles of the Spanish Conquistatodres 
(politically cleansed of course of human sacrifice, etc....), church 
writings (Sahagun, Molina, et al) and supposed ancient oral tradition 
that has been "handed down scretly for 500 years buy our abuelos" ....

which just happened to "reappear" after the alleged discovery of 
Ccuauatemoc's grave in Ixcateopan.

Today those of us who are traditional Danzantes (poejoratively called 
"concheritos") still follow the synchretic traditional of the 
Indo-Christian Mexican historical evolution.  But in Mexico, as well as 
in the U.S. there is a strong  fundametalist movement amongst young 
people to replace Evangelical Chirstianity with Evengelical "Mexika" 
religion.

La "divina muerte" is an example where the Catholic tradition (a virgin 
of sorts) is replaced and amplified with "coatlicue", Miccihuatl" and 
Mictlantekwtli.


/--
I live for reasoned, enlightened spirituality:

"Tlacecelilli", tranquilidad, paz


Mario E. Aguilar, PhD
www.mexicayotl.net/


On 2/27/2011 1:36 PM, ANTHONY APPLEYARD wrote:
> In Mexico has there been any attempt at a revivalist movement for the 
> old Aztec religion or of parts of it?
>
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