A Mexica Cry Trumpet Conch Shell Signals the Burial Ceremony

April 2, 2025
Aztec Eagle warrior trumpets a conch shell, signals the beginning of the Aztec burial rituals. Mexica Aguila (Aztec Eagle) feather headdress Aztec nobles ready to assemble for Cesar Chavez cortège in rising morning sun in Delano, San Joaquin Valley, California. Master Digital Darkroom conversion to black and white from a color 35mm film negative. Photograph captured with a Canon EOS 630 35mm film camera.
A Mexica Cry Trumpet Conch Shell Signals the Burial Ceremony
Aztec Eagle warrior trumpets a conch shell to signal the start of the Aztec burial rituals and the final funeral walk with Cesar Chavez.