I don’t usually post/reblog stuff like this, but just FYI, Aztecs are a myth.
If this person actually has these roots, they would have to say “Mexica” (yes, like Mexican without the n, also called Tenochca with less frequency, at least in Mexico), a violent empire located in “Tenochtitlán” (a real territory in CDMX) who believed their ancestors were people called Aztecs in a (mythical) territory called Aztlán.
It’s quite well known as a myth and if they knew what they were talking about they’d know this. This is literally taught to kids, it’s not hard to find out for someone trying to “connect with their heritage”
Yes, the whistle is known as an Aztec death whistle, no it was not made by Aztecs. It’s also incorrect to say “They’d be honored to be called upon” because that was not the intent of the whistles in the first place. These were made to produce shrieking-like sounds to scare off animals and enemies. Also believed to be used during sacrifices to help guide souls into Mictlán. This person should not be speaking on behalf of “our ancestors”
Also being Mexican doesn’t automatically mean you have Tenochca/Mexica roots. Most of our ancestors are from other, different indigenous communities. There’s a lot of Nahua heritage, yes, but not necessarily Mexica. There’s tlahuicas, acolhuas, tepanecas, xochimilcas, chalcas, tlaxcaltecas, etc. As well as a lot of Mayan heritage.
And before anyone comes up saying Aztec is “correct” by some historians’ standards, yes; Aztec is an accepted exonym, manly used by European historians to make the Triple Alliance an easier concept for white ppl. There’s still no such thing as “Aztec roots” because the Aztecs were never real to begin with.
TLDR: I guess you could use the whistle if you like, but the person originally replying (aissa_in_wonderland) doesn’t know what they’re talking about regarding said whistles, much less their“ancestors” and their culture.
If they ever see this: please refrain from speaking in their behalf.
