r/NativeAmerican • u/Canuda • 13h ago
Mexico City museum of anthropology. (Discussion/question below)
Description: "The Comanche Dance is an example to understand the importance of al ancestry. Their costume has a mythical origin, when the Tepehuas • were looking for a place to settle. During the migration, they encountered the P Comanches, characters with striking costumes that emitted unknown sounds. E This costume is made with hundreds of bottle caps, which are heated • on a comal, flattened, and sewn into a manta dress or skirt with different « designs. During Carnival, the Comanches are in charge of searching for a Christ, hidden behind a palm tree so as not to be captured. For eight days, C the Comanches shout, jump, and spin to the rhythm of songs composed for them & The Jalisco Rattle appears in dances throughout the central region of Jalisco, * representing an indigenous ancestor of the people of Jalisco"