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  1. They didn’t convert us. They replaced our gods.
    The Virgin of Guadalupe didn’t appear by accident—she was placed where Tonantzin once stood. This wasn’t faith. It was control.
    #DecolonizeHistory #Tonantzin #IndigenousTruth #HiddenHistory #Colonization #Mexica #ChicanoHistory #UnlearnToLearn #FaithAndPower #HistoryMatters

  2. @HeartOfChina That’s a rather complex answer, really. Mexican Catholicism can be a mix of a lot of things due to colonization. Ex: There’s a lot of syncretism between indigenous figures/ideologies and Catholic figures. La Virgen de Guadalupe is a great example of this, as she is believed to have originally been the Aztec/Mexica goddess #Tonantzin. So, in the expression of faith? Yes, somewhat. Specifically in this nacimiento? Not so much, beyond La Virgen.

    I hope that answers your question? 😅

  3. @HeartOfChina That’s a rather complex answer, really. Mexican Catholicism can be a mix of a lot of things due to colonization. Ex: There’s a lot of syncretism between indigenous figures/ideologies and Catholic figures. La Virgen de Guadalupe is a great example of this, as she is believed to have originally been the Aztec/Mexica goddess #Tonantzin. So, in the expression of faith? Yes, somewhat. Specifically in this nacimiento? Not so much, beyond La Virgen.

    I hope that answers your question? 😅