Atl atl

Mixteca Alta, Late Postclassic, 1200-1520 CE

Spear throwers, also known by the Nahuatl term atlatl, were commonly used as military and ritual weapons. They extend the arm of the user, enabling him or her to propel a dart with greater force than would otherwise be possible. This atlatl is made of a single piece of hard wood carved on both sides. The upper surface has a slight protrusion at the distal end to anchor a dart, and it is decorated with a double pattern of paired darts. The lower surface is carved with more complex imagery, which can be read vertically.

~ Human Skull With Mosaic Designs.

Culture: Mixteca-Puebla

Period: Late Postclassic

Date: A.D. 1300-1520

Medoum: Bone, stone and shell

I wrote a lil poem in my dialect of Mixtec

I haven't really drawn myself in awhile.

I have a lot of thoughts and things to post on here, but mostly I've been very intentional with where my time and energy goes. It's been a long journey but reconnecting with my Indigenous roots has meant the world to me.

I'm still learning, and have so much to learn and it's nice to finally have the words. I'm Reconnecting Indigenous- Nahua Otomi, Mixteca and Mayan.

On my two weeks off of work I just rested and did whatever I wanted. I wasn’t very productive, but that’s okay because productivity should never make you more or less valuable.

That being said, I did get around to skimming through Day Signs: Native American astrology from ancient Mexico and Mayan Calendar Astrology: Mapping Your Inner Cosmos. Even though I only flipped through these books, they actually did clear up some of my confusion I had on my tonalli. I knew bits and pieces of information but I didn’t have context to help me understand what any of the information meant or the impact it really had.

I’m going to make an effort to really read through and take notes of these books as I think they may provide me with more clarity. The more I research I do and more I learn, I am feeling a pull towards curanderismo and tonalli reading to add along side divination. I’m finally finding a path I can see a future in.

If there’s curanderos/as that are willing to help guide me, I’d really appreciate it! I want to hear from y’all what you think. Is there anything I should know before pursuing this? Do you think it’s a good idea? Why or why not? I want to hear the good and bad, I want to make a educated decision.

For now I will continue my research on my culture in general and where that takes me.

Nuestro Andar Florece by artist, muralist, arts educator and filmmaker Michelle Angela Ortiz, is located on the wall of Mixteca Organization in Brooklyn, NY. Mixteca is a community-based organization established by “a group of concerned community members to address critical needs in health, education, social and legal issues facing the burgeoning Mexican and Latin American immigrant community in Brooklyn”.

About the mural from the artist’s website-

Nuestro Andar Florece (Our Journey Blooms), celebrates the stories of Mexican immigrant women that have planted their roots in Brooklyn, New York. As part of the Barrio Roots Festival that took place in late October 2016, I led this mural project along with artist Federico Zuvire. The project was supported by Habitajes. They offered a series of creative workshops at Mixteca Organization with women that shared their immigration stories. The women are mothers, students, educators, and some survivors of domestic violence that found a new home in New York. The women decided on the messages that are conveyed in the mural. For three weeks, the artists, workshop participants, local Brooklyn artists, and neighbors participated in the creation of the mural.

Mixteca Mini ••• #mixteca #mixtecaTape #mexica #mexican #warrior #eaglewarrior #drawing #illustration #sketch #digitalart #nopalArt https://www.instagram.com/p/CkhpGmnuet6/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

“Yo soy la diosa de la belleza, Nuestra lengua es nuestra vida. Yo soy la fruta silvestre. La verde selva me pertenece. Me pertenece mi canto. Las aves trinan y cantan. Las flores y las frutas me fortalecen. La gran cigarra saluda el día con su vigoroso canto. La mujer selvática es fuerte, Su esencia es pura, su mirada es luz tenue de la luna. Nuestro canto y nuestra danza se nutren de nuestra lengua. La mujer fue hecha de frutas y flores. Su voz es panal de miel sabrosa, Su sonrisa arrulla y con su amor Engendra vida en el universo.” -Rayen Kvyeh ✨Somos diosas de la belleza, siembras de nuestras raíces✨ _______________________________________ . . . . . . . . . . . . . #native #nativeamerican #nativepoetry #raices #indigenas #mexica #mexicana #aztec #wixarika #wixaritari #huichol #chichimeca #purépecha #otomi #toltec #mixteca #brownpride #nativepride #decolonize #decolonizeyourmind #reclaimyourpower #reconnecting #reconnectingnative #neweraranchera #yissellopez #lamalandrina https://www.instagram.com/p/CfehIIxFCWu/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Frente común Ciudadano, Proyectando a México, Historia, Política, Cultura, actualidad, activismo, ecología, corrupción educación, seguridad.

Oaxaca where I was born.

Atardecer 🌞⚡ #tierradenubes #tlaxiaco #tlaxiacooaxaca #mexico #igersmixteca #igersoaxaca #mixteca #atardecer #atardecer🌅 #laagendaoaxaca #oaxacateinvita (en Región Mixteca Oaxaca) https://www.instagram.com/p/CnqWS_XtDLb/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Ilustración para sticker. #art #arte #artwork #artisticcommunity #abrojox #tallerabrojox #dibujo #illustrate #illustrateyourworld #ilustracion #illustration #ilustracion #dibujoalapiz #draw #drawing #dzahui #mixteca #mixtecaoaxaqueña #nofuture #punk #huajuapan #huajuapunk #instaartist #instaart #instaartwork #stickers #sticker (en Taller Abrojox) https://www.instagram.com/p/ChXXbP8useD/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#Mixteca El presidente de Mariscala de Juárez, Jairo Hernández Sánchez, informó que policías estatales y municipales de Mariscala, encontraron el primer cuerpo, de las dos personas arrastradas por la corriente del rio Tototaya. De manera extra oficial se reporta que el cuerpo pertenece a Vidal P. Mientras que las brigadas continúan la búsqueda de su hijo, ambos fueron arrastrados la tarde de ayer por la corriente del río que cruza por San José Ayuquila. 📸Cortesía https://www.instagram.com/p/ChVUQleuQzP/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Mixtecos conquistan medalla de oro en charrería

Mixtecos conquistan medalla de oro en charrería

Por Contacto aci noticias Jóvenes mixtecos hicieron historia al conquistar medalla de Oro en Charrería dentro de los Juegos Nacionales #CONADE2022. Los oaxaqueños consiguieron la presea dorada dentro de las acciones de Charrería en la categoría Infantil B, en las modalidades de terna en el ruedo, jineteo de toro, lazo de cabeza y pial en el ruedo, durante la final Nacional de los Juegos…

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