“Raza Studies: A Ceremonial Discourse” – This society tells people of Mexican/Central and South American descent that they don’t belong From: latinola.com
Tagged: Mexico, NCLR, Raza StudiesPosted on: June 2nd, 2008
Atop the hills of the Nahuatl-speaking village of Ocotepec, Morelos, Mexico, while a colony of red ants is carrying maiz kernels on their backs, an elder explains: “These are the ants of Quetzalcoatl.”
The sensation is magical. In a metaphorical sense, the ants are acting out a cosmic drama. It and similar stories – which can be considered a ceremonial discourse – are recorded in many of the ancient Mesoamerican amoxtlis or codices of how maiz or cintli came to the people. They are also recorded in songs and dances and in the collective memory of the maiz-based cultures of the Americas.
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