Mexica Origin of "Dia De Los Muertos"

"Days of the Dead" has its origins in the Mexica months of:

● Miccailhuitontli (Little festival of the Dead, Aug 19-Sept 7)
● Hueymiccailhuitl (Grand festival of the Dead, Sept 8-27)

Each month is a duration of 20-days. The original "Days of the Dead" festivals extended over two months until colonization. Then, the celebrations were reduced to the Christian-friendly time of All Souls Day on Nov, 2nd.

Christians also changed the original months that are named after the festivals for the Dead as follows:

● Miccailhuitontli became Tlaxochimaco (flowers offering)
● Hueymiccailhuitl became Xocotl Huetzi (falling fruit)

Learn more about out Mexica/Anahuac calendar at:

Anahuac Calendar Lessons Website

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VIDEO: The Last Zapatistas: Forgotten Heroes

The Last Zapatistas: Forgotten Heroes
Los Últimos Zapatistas, Héroes Olvidados


The Last Zapatistas: Forgotten Heroes is the chilling testimony of the soldiers who fought beside their General Emiliano Zapata in the 1910 Mexican Revolution.

Almost one hundred years later, the survivors of the legendary Liberation Army of the South reveal a truth not to be found in any book. They speak of the failure of the Revolution and of today's neoliberal governments, of the agrarian and ecological disaster threatening their country and of imminent civil war if the Zapatista ideals they represent continue to be ignored.

These men and women represent chapters of unjust history, abandoned wisdom, banners for Mexico's underprivileged... they are the Forgotten Heroes.

info about The Last Zapatistas: Forgotten Heroes reposted from website http://www.lastzapatistas.com/

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Ne74