Danza Azteca Quetzalcoátl Citlalli performed traditional Aztec dances during an all-school assembly on April 19. The dancers taught students and faculty Nahuatl (Aztec) words, as well as a friendship dance.
Azteca members perform the Huehuetéotl dance, dedicated to the old fire keepers, with drumbeats and maraca sounds. (Photo by Shimin Zhang)
An Azteca member holds a traditional censer during the Huehuetéotl dance. (Photo by Shimin Zhang)
Azteca members dance to the beat of the 'huehuetl' (grandfather) drum. Dancers were adorned in colorful feathers, along with leather and metal accessories. (Photo by Shimin Zhang)
During the ritual, a dancer holds up the censer and wafts it with a feather fan. (Photo by Shimin Zhang)
During the friendship dance, Azteca members and students hold hands to form a line. (Photo by Shimin Zhang)
Azteca members, students and faculty hold their left hands up in the air during the friendship dance. (Photo by Shimin Zhang)
Students join the Azteca members in the friendship dance. (Photo by Shimin Zhang)
