KetzalCoatlicue (Preciosa madre tierra) es un Kalpulli (comunidad de aprendizaje) de personas identificadas con el indigenismo y con el deseo de preservar, educar y vivir en la tradicion de la danza Azteca de Mexico. KetzalCoatlicue busca este camino espiritual por medio de la musica sagrada del tambor, flautas, conchas y otros instrumentos compuestos por la naturaleza. KetzalCoatlicue es miembro de la Mesa del Quinto Sol localizado en Axochiapan, Morelos.
KetzalCoatlicue ofrece presentaciones culturales autenticas con comentario sobre los elementos naturales de cada danza y la conecion con el medio ambiente. Nuestros danzantes son infantes, jóvenes y adultos. Hemos danzado para programas educativos y comunitarios, eventos religiosos y juntas de padres, eventos en parques y ceremonias tradicionales. Estamos localizados en el sur de Minneapolis.
KetzalCoatlicue (Precious Mother Earth) is a Kalpulli (learning community) of Indigenous people joined by the desire to learn, share and live the tradition of Mexican Aztec dance. Led by director Susana De León, KetzalCoatlicue pursues this spiritual, mental, and physical vocation with music from the sacred drum, conch shells, seeds and other instruments gifted by the natural environment. KetzalCoatlicue is a member of the Dance Board of the Fifth Sun based in Axochiapan, Morelos.
KetzalCoatlicue offers authentic cultural presentations with commentary on the cultural representations of nature depicted in the dance steps and the connection between the dances and the environment. Our members are all volunteers and range in age from toddlers to adults. Each member is instructed in the art of designing and production of regalia. We have danced for educational programs, community groups, vigils, parent meetings, community demonstrations and public celebrations. We are located in South Minneapolis.
