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TEOTITLAN, OAXACA, MEXICO - JULY 9: Ailani Ruiz, 7, dances for the crowd at the beginning of La Fiesta de la Preciosa Sangre. She plays plays DoÃ±a Marina, one of two versions of the same indigenous woman who served as a translator to Spanish conquistador HernÃ¡n CortÃ©s in la Danza de la Pluma, or "feather dance." The Danza de la Pluma is a ritual re-enactment of the Spanish conquest of the Aztecs. The story is told in 41 bailes (dances) and lasts from early afternoon into the night. It is an honor to be a participant â the Danzantes, Moctezuma, the Subalternos, Malinche, and DoÃ±a Marina are selected years in advance and make a promise to the church and community to perform their roles for 3 years. Photo by Sara Naomi Lewkowicz/Getty Images Reportage

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