In the soul of the Wixárika, Tatewari which means

fire in the Wixárika language, shines as the

guardian of purification, a dancing flame of

transformation and rebirth. At the heart of their

rituals, this burning light symbolizes spiritual

purification, a beacon of rebirth.

Wise Wixárika whisper that the God of fire, Tatewari,

is the ancestral Mara'akame, the supreme mentor of

the Shamans. He is the one who sets the mountains

ablaze, the master of fire who cooks his delicacies

and guides in the hunt for the sacred deer.