Exquisite Tree of Life Candleholder with Tecuan Folk Dance (Community Hunt) Elements

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Available from Milagros Mexican Folk Art when we last checked, in the last two days. Sold from the shop’s own store; the price there is the one that counts.

Dimensions in inches (Width x Height x Depth): 12 x 15 x 6 Stunning hand built tree of life featuring Tecuan dancers and masks. Tecuan dancers perform La Danza de los Tecuanes, a traditional Mexican Folk dance from Puebla, Guerrero, and Morelos. The word tecuán comes from the Nahuatl term for "man-eater" or wild beast, referring to a jaguar. The dance re-enacts a community hunt for a troublesome jaguar that preys on village livestock and people. The performance symbolizes the eternal struggle be