Beautiful feathers, colorful attire and unique rhythm are some of the traits an Aztec dancer embodies. But this art form is more than a hobby, it is a duty — one which must be carried with utmost ...

LAFAYETTE, KATC— With rhythmic drums resonating in the air and vibrant costumes swirling around, the all-female indigenous group Danza Aztec Lafayette embodies centuries of tradition, honoring their ...

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Members of the Aztec dance troop, Ollin Yoliztli Calmecac, rehearse for the troupe's first theater performance, an original play about migrating to the Mexican border. It’s called ''Camine, Camine, ...

The bright scent of copal fills the air as Xipe Totec’s sahumadora, a type of incense burner, as a sacred ritual is conducted to prepare the dancers of Xipe Totec Aztec Dance group before each ...

CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. -- Students were treated to a performance by an Aztec dance troupe from Mexico Thursday at Thomas Dale High School to celebrate the Day of the Dead holiday el Día de los ...

Mexi'cayotl Danza, rooted in the Chicano Movement, uses drums and focuses on Indigenous roots. Linda Molina's classes offer a welcoming space to learn and connect with Indigenous culture. The classes ...

It was a big day, welcoming the new year 11 Acatl, according to the Aztec calendar — March 19, according to the Gregorian calendar — at the White Swan Pavilion. Aztec dance groups from Yakima, Seattle ...

We kick off our Cloud Forest focus with a demonstration by this dramatic Aztec dance group. Costumed in towering plumed headdresses the dancers will perform traditional ritual Aztec dances.

Day of the Dead might sound like a solemn affair, but Mexico’s famous holiday is actually a lively commemoration of the departed. The nationwide festivities, which include a massive parade in Mexico ...

The Mexica New Year, which signals the start of the Aztec calendar, officially arrived March 12. But it's being celebrated this weekend in San Jose in what's billed as the largest event of its kind in ...