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These are more than just movements.
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These are stories and traditions.
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I'm reliving, I'm embracing our ancestors.
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Danza Teca Mexica. It's about family,
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interconnectedness and indigenous spirituality.
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One day I was blessed to find a Danza group near my
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house. I saw people dance so freely.
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I instantly gravitated to it and it has now become a part
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of my life bales like La Lanza del Mais tell the story
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of our gratitude towards the land and its fruit that takes care
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of us. These dances are passed down generationally so we can
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connect with the stories of our ancestors.
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For us to never forget where we come from.
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I remember posting a picture of me and Maya Tuo.
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When I danced for the first time,
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I looked beautiful. Someone commented India intending to hurt me.
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I let them know proudly.
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Yes, I am indigenous and our people are strong and beautiful
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Yes, I danced for my ancestors because they would be
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killed for practicing their culture for my A bolios because they couldn't
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teach me my native language,
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Zapoteca in order to assimilate and for the Children in my community
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to be proud of their culture without feeling embarrassed ashamed or discriminated
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against Hola soy Linda Soyo Cement Indica.
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