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Definately,<br>
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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.<br>
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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" ....<br>
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which just happened to "reappear" after the alleged discovery of
Ccuauatemoc's grave in Ixcateopan.<br>
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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.<br>
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La "divina muerte" is an example where the Catholic tradition (a
virgin of sorts) is replaced and amplified with "coatlicue",
Miccihuatl" and Mictlantekwtli.<br>
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<font color="#999999"><i><span class="moz-txt-tag">-- <br>
</span>I live for reasoned, enlightened spirituality:
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"Tlacecelilli", tranquilidad, paz
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<br>
Mario E. Aguilar, PhD
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<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated"
href="http://www.mexicayotl.net">www.mexicayotl.net</a></i></font>
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On 2/27/2011 1:36 PM, ANTHONY APPLEYARD wrote:
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