La fiesta del 12 de diciembre
La fiesta que actualmente se hace en México el 12 de diciembre en honor a la Virgen de Guadalupe, era antes de la conquista el día en que se celebraba a Tonantzin. La palabra Tonantzin sirve como un ejemplo sencillo y muy bonito de cómo funciona el náhuatl. Tonantzin está compuesta por:
To = nuestra
Nantli = madre
Tzin = es un sufijo que tiene dos funciones, es un diminutivo (como “ito” o “ita” en el español) y además, culturalmente indica respeto - similar, por así decirlo a “Don” o “Doña”.Entonces: To + nantli + tzin = ToNanTzin.
Tonantzin significa, entonces, nuestra madrecita. Y nuestra madrecita es la Tierra.
La fiesta que actualmente se hace en México el 12 de diciembre en honor a la Virgen de Guadalupe, era antes de la conquista el día en que se celebraba a la tierra.
* El grabado que acompaña el texto es, por supuesto, del excelentísimo José Guadalupe Posada
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