Calpulli Tonalehqueh invites several indigenous tribes from Latin America to celebrate Mexica New Year in San Jose

SAN JOSE, Calif. (KION-TV)- Calpuli Tonalehqueh celebrated their 26th annual ceremony in honor of Mexica New Year at Emma Prusch Park in San Jose, California. Hundreds of dancers from different indigenous tribes danced for three days.

Dancers from all over the region were summoned, some of whom traveled from Monterey County, sharing their culture and tradition with KION.

The celebration is part of Native American Cultures and the Aztec Calendar.

Aztecs pay tribute to Tonatiuh which is the god of the sun which is before the Mexica New Year.

Dancers are tracking the sun's movement which is an important step to determine events in the Aztec Calendar. The Aztec New Year started on March 12.

Local families carrying on traditions passed down from generation to generation.

"We put a lot of love into making the Trajes," Mazatain Ana Gemma who is a dancer, "My sibling and my mom we make our trajes similar so people can see we are together."

A year on the Aztec Calendar is about 18 months and multiple families participated in the event that took place in San Jose.