Aztec Dancing at Indian Powwow

Aztec dancers at indian powwow 2006 at Floyd Bennett Field in Brooklyn

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[raulthebullfighter]

Aztecs (mexica) are not Central American, North America extent just below the area of Mexico City, and therefore, Mexico is considered part of North America. Culturally speaking, Meso America is the area of Mexico AND Central America, which is the cradle to the cultures of the Mayan, Toltec, Olmec, Aztec, etc.

The reason for Aztecs to be dancing at powwows is b/c we are native, borders were set, but they do not define who is native or not.

[boojwahz]

indeed, thank you for your comment.

[Monasukapanough]

The Occaneechi wore a serpant on their right shoulder. this is found with the inca and aztec also. The feather serpant is found among the Iroquis of virginia and North Carolina as well. The serpant actually represents god being on earth. The serpant being the earth creature...and the feather representing heaven. This is where the prayer feathers idea comes from as well. Pray withthe feather and the feather carries your prayer to heaven.

[boojwahz]

thank you for your comments, very interesting about the music

[centerrightpunk]

what the hell? at a pow wow? arent those for american indians?

[boojwahz]

a lot of different north and south american indian groups are represented at these things. not to far from this dancing there was a peruvian band playing, as well as plains indians and even tribes from long island selling art.

[NataMamaNata]

America stretches from Canada down to Argentina. There are natives in all this land, it's not exclusive to the U.S.A.

[aqinthe]

@jinh817 You are correct. I think the original term was "the Americas". Refering to all of North America.

[MexicanNina95]

@jinh817 me too babe, but in this generation and culture, you feel like its almost impossible ;(

[andre23583]

@raulthebullfighter bou fukin time someone else besides myselfs understands this, lmfao why do yu think native americans and mexicans get so confused with each other, we are all related. because of what spanish and britain decided was borders doesnt seperate the fact that we are the same. if yu look at orgin stories yu will so many even stating that a clan broke off from the original 5 and went south into wat is arizona, new mexico and texas then continued to mexico.

[REZ138]

Thaks for bringing that to my attention bud.

[jinh817]

@centerrightpunk Yes, they are for American Indians ( I prefer the term Native American). The Aztec people and their "descendants/ancestors" came from what today is known as Mexico. Mexico along with Canada, Brazil and even the U.S. all are part of America and I am assuming that is the reason they are there.

[jinh817]

@gabitytung the term "indian" is not one particular tribe. The term "indian" was wrongly imposed on ALL PEOPLE NATIVE TO AMERICA, and by America I am not referring to the U.S. I am referring to all of America. You are correct different people different tribes, but we are still all Natives..

[jinh817]

@EZ3Xicano I think it's largely due to the fact they aren't being taught about their actual culture. We're being taught in parents/school/tv/etc that we are "latino/hispanic" I am proud of my Native American background but had to do the research and learning on my own. I hope to one day be able to read and speak Nahuatl...

[EZ3Xicano]

today indian looking hispanics hate being considered indian for some reason they rather be called latino/hispanic...

[76cuzcatleco]

bitch!!! if you or any aztec doesnt fucking know! mexico and central america shared nahuatl as a common language/dialect.......

[76cuzcatleco]

what the fuck you talking about?