teleSUR Reports - Vayijel: Rock in Tzotzil

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"Guardian Animal - The Rock of Vayijel" rock music sung in Tzotzil using traditional instruments. Tzotzil is the language of the indigenous Maya community of the name name in the central Chiapas highlands in southern Mexico. Founded in 2006 in the town of San Juan Chamula, Vayijel represents a fusion of cultures and musical genres. The group has inspired young Tzotzils and youth from other nearby indigenous communities to preserve and develop their language and cultural expressions. teleSUR

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