New Clothes, Nahuatl Style

September 28, 2013

I had been wanting a new Nahuatl outfit for a while, but I wasn’t finding the colors I wanted. One day, I saw my skirt color in the local store and a shirt material to match it. I quickly bought it, and put it away for when I’d order my new outfit. Plans with one […]

From Katie: Communicating Clearly

May 20, 2013

I asked my friend Andrea if she would tell me the story of the first man and the first woman. (To read the story, click here.) The tale involves a man who had a dog that could shape-shift into a woman. The man stayed with the woman-version of the dog, and from the two of […]

None of us know about God. Will you teach us?

February 5, 2013

The Nahuatl have a story about how the world ended. In their version there was just water everywhere. All the people had died and all the trees were gone. There was just one man and his little dog in a canoe. All the people in the world come from that man and his dog. As […]

Just another day

February 3, 2013

7:00 am – I woke up, got out of bed & got myself ready for the day. I slept in this morning. It was so nice to have the extra hour of sleep. I feel refreshed and ready for the day. 7:15 – As I was putting in my contacts at the bathroom sink, I […]

Uyuli

August 1, 2012

I was checking words with my language helper a few days ago. When I asked her about “uyulí” Agustina gave the definition as “it re-lived.” “Like what, for example?” I asked. “Oh, you know,” answered Agustina, “like if a plant is getting all dry and brown and you think it’s dead, but then it starts […]

An old Nahuatl tale

July 19, 2012

A few days ago, one of our friends told Katie Moore the Nahuatl tale of the first man and woman. It’s a fascinating story that echoes some of the Nahuatl values and points of view. I’m sure you’ll recognize some familiar imagery, as well. When the world was lost, it filled with water. Everything was […]

Baby Wearing

June 24, 2012

Baby wearing is not a new fad. For hundreds, maybe thousands of years, the Nahuatl and other indigenous mothers have been wearing their babies. Here is a 16 year old mother with her one year old: I got to try my hand, or my back, at this ancient practice. Katie was checking language with one […]

This week

June 11, 2012

This week our house became a movie theater – complete with snacks: Tang and animal crackers! The early showing was Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe. The second showing was Planet Earth. Both were much enjoyed! This week we studied Nahuatl. We have a language evaluation soon, so we practiced as much as […]

A little bit of Nahuatl

May 14, 2012

This is a story I’ve been working on the last couple of days. Test your knowledge of Nahuatl (or see if you can decipher the Spanish mixed in!) Be the first person to tell me what the story is about and I’ll send you a prize!! Just click the “CONTACT” tab above or leave a […]

Wapurú

May 8, 2012

One day, Beni, one of the women of the village stopped by for a little visit with her girls. We always enjoy their visits as they are very expressive and funny. We always learn new words with them and they stretch our knowledge of the language in trying to understand them and talk with them. […]