Share: The smell of incense filled the quad as the Aztec dance group, Yankuititl performed in traditional indigenous garb honoring Dia de los Muertos. Colorful feathers extended from their headbands and bounced as they danced. Calavera (skull) face paint drawn on the faces of students—all signifying an appreciation for their ancestors and those who have passed. Follow:
‘Planting Memories of Our Roots’: PCC honors indigenous culture
Share: A group of ten people, clad in nuts and feathers and some in traditional Native garments and headbands dance in a circle while low drums guide their beat. Their ankles, strapped with rows and rows of nut shells, match the beat of their steps and add to the sounds of the flutes to come together as they perform four different choreographed indigenous dances. Follow: