Tzompantli

On Aztec acting styles:

The skulls of sacrificed god-actors were strung together on the temple “skull rack.” And their blood was offered to the lips of stone icons. Thus, Aztec sacrificial actors were not just mimetic victims. They became holy objects, before and after death, sacred puppets who absorbed a particular god’s power and personality through symbolic costumes and props.

...The divine power in these god-actors rejuvenated the sun and earth and all of Aztec culture. Without that theatre, the Aztecs believed their world would end. (SUNY Press)

Thanks to Sara Fay for this inspiration.

Let's make a tzompantli with the skulls of those who haven't learned their lines by Saturday!!! Aaaaaarrrrggghhhh!!! :)

And thanks to Sofia for this motivation, as we head into tech weekend!