Teotihuacan Hosts a Record Fit for an Aztec Emperor Sarah Casson - Guinness World Records
go to original July 21, 2016

A grand total of 260 costumed dancers gathered on Saturday at the Teotihuacán archaeological zone to establish a new record record for the Largest ancient Mexican ceremonial dance.
 
Located just 78 kilometres outside of Mexico City, Teotihuacán was one of the most important pre-Hispanic cities in Mesoamerica. Today its well-preserved pyramids and murals capture the fascination of tourists from all over the world.
 
The dancers assembled near the pyramids wearing colourful costumes and feathered headdresses and carrying traditional musical instruments such as the huehuetl, teponaztili, ocarina, and atecocolli.
 
After preparing their costumes and instruments, the dancers formed large circles surrounding an altar. Children and adults danced to the rhythm of the drums, rattles, and bells, shouting “ometeotl” to honour the Aztec god of duality. While the guidelines dictate that the dance must last a minimum of five minutes, some of the participants continued dancing for hours after the attempt had finished.

... While this was the first time this record has been set, Mexico holds several records for large dances such as the Largest Mexican folk dance, with 457 participants and the Largest Thriller dance with an incredible 13,597 participants!

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