Papis (top left)

The silhouette represents my parent's plan of my birth in the United States in hope of a better future. The surroundings represent Mexico City and it's mestizo culture as well as symbols from the Azteca-Mexica culture. Some of the symbols consist of Coatlalopeuh "Serpent Skirt" which is La Virgen de Guadalupe 's Indian name. She is the central deity connecting the Mexicans to their Indian ancestry. She descended from earlier Mesoamerican fertility and Earth goddesses. Another goddess named Tonantsi was worshiped as well by the Nahuas. They pray for their health and the growth of their crops. It was believed that she gave Mexico the cactus plant to provide her people with milk and pulque.