
Cosmovision
Sala
This section shows the Huastecas' beliefs about the origin of the world, humanity, and the way the universe is ordered—essentially, their cosmovision. According to Huasteca tradition, the gods took a giant fish-lizard, Dhipaak in the Teenek language, from the void and split it in two. One half formed the sky, and the other formed the earth. Visitors can explore the Huasteca directions, each associated with different symbolic meanings:
- Tzaylelquil (North) – associated with death, black, dryness, and cold.
- Quahtalqui (South) – associated with abundance and the color blue.
- Elelqui (East) – associated with the rising sun and the color red, representing the masculine side of the universe.
- Ozalqui (West) – associated with the color white, the feminine side, and the sunset.
Four panels painted in the colors representing each direction are displayed, with a central column decorated in green symbolizing the main axis.
