Abstract

LOSADA, Teresa. La vigencia de la tradición cultural mesoamericana en Milpa Alta, pueblo antiguo de la ciudad de México. Rev. mex. cienc. polít. soc [online]. 2005, vol.47, n.195, pp.195-202. ISSN 0185-1918.

In this article, the author explores, in the field, the way in which historical memory is articulated with cosmovision in Milpa Alta, a village within the confines of what is now Mexico City. The mythic narration that refers to Milpa Alta's origins is situated in the history of "longue durée", in the interlocking of nature with the cycles of religious festivals and the relation with the land. Mesoamerican cosmovision, incessantly repeated, runs through time and has lasted for centuries, profoundly rooted with a sort of semi-immobility which means that everything in Milpa Alta gravitates towards it.

Keywords : Milpa Alta; tradición; cultura; cosmovisión mesoamericana; pueblo originario.

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