Aztec Tattoo Artist Uses Ink to Honor Ancestors

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The artists who work at Amor Eterno Arte in East Oakland, California consider their artwork to be healing, whether it’s on the wall or on your skin. Chamuco Cortez is a tattoo artist there who focuses on promoting Aztec art, symbolism, and culture in his tattoos and creates an intentional space for his clients to reconnect with their ancestral pre-Hispanic heritage. From the initial prayer offering to finished product, we see Chamuco at work creating art that is both a sacrifice as well as medicine.
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@SICresinwrks 4 года назад

Love the fact he says he would rather take half a year to come up with Design instead of just tattooing something without real thought.

@juniorc1521 4 года назад

lawless vapors that’s cool but I wouldn’t wait on someone who takes 6 months to design something. Seems a bit ridiculous as a client.

@jibrish4802 4 года назад

@@juniorc1521 but as a client you would know what he's about

@Cisco925 4 года назад

@@juniorc1521 A tattoo is for life, it's not something you want rushed.

@ttgsushi5767 4 года назад

Job security

@juniorc1521 4 года назад

@salg 1. The fact that you think you even need a reason to get a tattoo is laughable. 2. There is absolutely no relevance to ink and how one treats their body. So take that higher than thou bullshit elsewhere.

@2cupshakur 4 года назад

His shop looks so peaceful and spiritually clean compared to every other established business we walk into during our daily lives

@jonnyw82 4 года назад

2CupShakur must have something to do with celebrating a culture that brutally sacrificed thousands of humans sometimes in a single day to the sun god.

@iosefka7774 4 года назад

@@jonnyw82 No culture was perfect. You can't discount centuries of history because you think Europeans are somehow less brutal. You wouldn't expect American southerners to give up their culture just because there was slavery in the South.

@Zed-jb8pm 4 года назад

It is! I had the honor of being tattooed there, not by Chamuco, but another artist, El Chimu.

@oc4515 4 года назад

Jonathan OK Colonizer 🥴

@iosefka7774 4 года назад

@Jimmy Kruse Settling is not colonisation. Colonisation is a specific form of invasion into a people's land and subsequent ethnically based oppression of said people. It is a unique practice, coinciding with the development of 'racial science'. You can't just call everything colonialism to excuse what European powers did.

@newthrash1221 4 года назад

We need more people like him representing our culture. Orale.

@JDoc-ib5wp 4 года назад

@David Borchman Bullshit. People from Spain would draw a different reaction than people that have native features like Mexicans. We might have European blood but if you do a DNA test on all of us I can guarantee you the native ancestry would be greater than European. Don't deny us our identity.

@qualqui 4 года назад

@David Borchman First of all, investigate and research we the descendants of our Nican Tlaca are still here, Náhuatl(Aztec)is still spoken in parts of Hidalgo, Veracruz, Mexico, Morelos, Guerrero, Tlaxcala, Puebla and Chiapas States. Kichwa(Inca) is still widely spoken in Ecuador and Peru, partially in Bolivia since some of the people speak Aymara and the Mayan pueblos still exist, there are 14 different mayan peoples, as far north as Veracruz State, Tabasco, Chiapas, the Yucatan peninsula on into Guatemala. And for your information the Beni Zaa(baptized Zapotecs by the Aztecs)still live side by side by the Tya Nyu(Mixtec)in Oaxaca and we descendants of the P'urepecha still live on in Michoacán State, in other regions of mexico as well as in the USA and Canada. Jari Naraski(greetings in P'urepecha)to you David. :)

@ttvmortemoni1495 4 года назад

Didnt Aztecs practice slavery and sacrifice so why honor them

@bryceanhk1428 4 года назад

David Borchman no tf they’re not stop tryna disenfranchise brownnatives white people are Spanish brown people are natives we’re not Hispanic we’re pre Hispanic

@qualqui 4 года назад

@@ttvmortemoni1495 well, that's your choice if you want to believe the corrupt catholic priests who "documented these "facts" and the soldiers who accompanied them into Cem Anáhuac.

@boyfrienddick 4 года назад

THIS is true masculinity. respect, truth, nothing to prove, not afraid of emotions or connection

@goodmantruth8185 4 года назад

I haven't had a shower for 3 days.

@Rocketpower713 4 года назад

This has nothing to do with masculinity. Real masculinity is love and respect your opposite sex amongst other things.

@purpdirt 4 года назад

The Man who doesn't know Anything wash your ass brotha

@eddvcr598 4 года назад

Yeah man, he’s totally confident with everything, and not afraid to be respectful. The men who bully women and feel like they must force their dominance over everything are insecure and scared. They take showing respect as showing weakness, when in fact it’s a sign of inner strength.

@user-kj6gr5pb3q 4 года назад

Fr the ceremony dope asf

@RareMade 4 года назад

I'm proud of this guy's growth and how he realizes Chicano culture with prison tatts ruins the ancestry ones. Native American pride no matter what part of the continent 🙏🏼

@ricardotriana6217 4 года назад

@Paul Martin And what have u contributed to Chicano culture other than your comment on youtube? U speak highly of our culture but i can almost guarantee u haven't given anything in return, instead of judging Surenos/nortenos, go volunteer and spend time with them and do your part and help out instead of judging on your smart phone.

@notangel8328 4 года назад

Paul Martin Lmao dawg shut the fuck up

@AngelCruz-fv7te 4 года назад

3 percent I agree. I’m a Chicano. My parents are from Guerrero and both speak Nahuatl. Spanish is a secondary language to them. To say every Mexican is Aztec is incorrect. Not every Mexican carries indigenous blood in them. The fact that prison tattoos use Aztec culture and made it seem into something negative really bothers me, it’s funny how probably some of them don’t have an ounce of native blood in them, even if they are Mexican , yet they carry Aztec culture tattoos. See this is my culture and to think that I can’t get a tattoo depicting my culture because people associate it with prison tattoos and having to earn these tattoos by putting in work is flat out stupid.

@daigomori7374 4 года назад

@@AngelCruz-fv7te I agree with you 100 percent bro. These tattoos have been associated with gangs because these f*cking cholos ruined the image. You're correct not all Mexicans are Aztec. From my understanding the Mexica Empire was in central mexico. The Northside of Mexico had different tribes and near Yucatan you had the Mayans. Do you speak nahuatl? My coworker is from Guerrero too and he speaks nahuatl with his wife. He told me that he faced discrimination in Mexico for speaking that language. If I were this tattoo artist I would start decolonization by changing my spanish surname to an indegenious one. Funny how you have these white Mexicans with aztec tattoos. These fools don't even know where they come from. If anything they are descendants from the colonizers.

@tloquenahuaque3910 4 года назад

@@ricardotriana6217 Gracias carnal! For the compliment!

@jessdanvers7263 2 года назад

“You’re beautiful and it’s an honor to witness your growth” damn… I would start sobbing on the spot. That amount of human validation, ancestral healing and love.

@throwaway5926 Год назад

That quote nourished me as well. Love and peace be with you, my friend. 🙏🏽

@mictlantecuhtli7512 4 года назад

I was born in Mexico and Aztec descendent through my dad side. You sir for you being born in the states you have such respect for our culture is amazing not many Mexican born in the states have that same love and respect for our culture anymore . Last time I was in Mexico I was in las pirámides de Tenochtitlán and I was gifted a once in a life time experience to walk behind the scenes where our ancestors used to live and I was gifted some Aztec artifacts the archeologists told me “ keep them as a reminder of where you come be proud of who you are” I will never forget her words. If I lived in California I would love to give you a little artifact and get a tattoo from you. Stay humble, never forget where you come from and keep our culture alive.

@aceroculturaanahuac8684 3 года назад

Amen, my family is from Jalisco and I am very into our Aztec blood and representing:

@HL-ll4zz 3 года назад

Im 66% aztec Nahua from Guerrero

@barrettokarate 3 года назад

You're not of Aztec ancestry, no one is. They were wiped out by the Spanish. Yes, you have Indian blood in you, but its not Aztec. You're descended from the people who the Aztecs/Mexica enslaved and who helped the Spanish destroy Tenochtitlan.

@erickh82082 3 года назад

@@barrettokarate 💯

@anonymousboi949 3 года назад

@@barrettokarate in plenty of Nahua pueblos in edomex, Puebla, Tlaxcala, Morelos, Guerrero, etc, most people there descend from the Mexicas

@Mimosoratonsi 4 года назад

7 of my 8 tattoos are by Chamuco, the first 1 almost 17 years ago. I sincerely respect his growth as an artist and even more as a human being. Like many others in my community of East Oakland , I was brought to America at a very young age. Through hard work and determination, our Citizenship was achieved and the American dream was within our grasp, all it took was seamless assimilation. Unfortunately, it also came at a cost. Criticized for speaking English well while my Spanish had an accent. Being told I wasn’t Mexican enough for Mexico and not American enough for America. I found myself feeling alienated from those around me, like some unwanted mutt without a place to truly call home. Places like Amor Eterno offer acceptance, love with honesty and without judgement. Thank you so much for helping our community connect to those things which many of us have lost. I can only imagine how many more like me feel proud and empowered by places like #amoreternoarte and people like Sal and Amy.

@mistybloom4762 4 года назад

Mike Kawk America welcomes all??? You don't sound too welcoming now do you. You are apart of the reason for why America is so small minded and white privileged, weirdo

@fernandosanchez8542 4 года назад

@Mike Kawk . . .

@EncinitasLokal 4 года назад

I’m half mex half white. Ask me about growing up being made fun of by the full breeds mostly the mexican that would pick on me.

@gabrielreyes6655 4 года назад

@@mistybloom4762 White Privileged is a myth in America anybody can make anything of themselves. I'm Mexican-American, dual citizenship holder, I lived in both countries, both countries have welcoming people. But Mexico follows a caste system, indigenous stay at the bottom with blacks, in the middle is Mestizo, at the top is Castizo and Criollo. Any Mexican from Mexico will tell you this, even though its mainly in the Central parts.

@gabrielreyes6655 4 года назад

@@EncinitasLokal Your not half anything, Your American first if your born on American soil, I am American first. The only time you become Mexican is if you have one Mexican born parent and have claimed mexican citizenship (birth right law) And Mexican isnt a race, those people aren't pure breeds if they aren't indigenous or white looking. Mestizos are mixed between white and indigenous. Im not pure Indigenous nor pure white, I'm more of a Castizo, and more Mexican than those in my border town. Majority of the people here claim to be Mexican but not all of them have mexican born parents, just grandparents which makes them non Mexican. Everyone here is so Americanized, as they are Tejanos, and they believe in this crumbled up dumb SJW garbage spread within the Media, majority of the people here wouldnt survive a day in Mexico. If your father is Mexican born and these so called "pure breads" dont even have a single parent born in Mexico, congratulations your more Mexican than they are as stated by the Mexican constitution.

@harshjeph9577 4 года назад

Just a student of history here in India and was always fascinated with Aztec empire and culture, this guy is very spiritual and I can feel the positivity coming from him

@aus-li 4 года назад

What part of history do you study?

@harshjeph9577 4 года назад

@@aus-li about treasure,god's, practices and how the civilization came to an end

@aus-li 4 года назад

@@harshjeph9577 I see. I self-educated myself in everything about history, using only the internet. Those topics, I think, are the most easiest to learn.

@aus-li 4 года назад

Puerto Rican Boxing is Gay I disagree. But maybe you can explain why?

@andreblackaller3560 4 года назад

SPHINX BITCH If you have any questions I can answer anything for you! I know so much about the Aztec empire I can help you translate something or give you my feedback.

@LRoshae 4 года назад

Love that everyone is waking up and connecting to their ancestors. It’s his birth rite to venerate his ancestors through his work, such a blessing.

@johnprice9072 4 года назад

The dudes white?

@LRoshae 4 года назад

Paul Martin I love it 💜 Peace and blessings

@Bryan-bd5kc 3 года назад

@@johnprice9072 hes mestizo

@emmanuelm.d8748 4 года назад

I love Mexico and it’s roots I get the chills when I see something like this. I’m 100% proud and extremely grateful of what I come from.

@evanm9026 4 года назад

Emmanuel Donan then make it count

@johnprice9072 4 года назад

Whys everyone in such a hurry to denounce the part of their ancestry that's European? Everyone's conquered others in the past and our dna shows. Connecting to the past doesn't make you mexica, you are what you are now.

@mrchava4159 4 года назад

@@johnprice9072 stfu bitch quit trying to delude our sacred heritage

@illusions611 4 года назад

John Price okay but those are our ancestors, why should we not try to connect with them ?

@johnprice9072 4 года назад

@@illusions611 because if modern Mexicans had a time machine to go back and say sup to their ancestors they would be viewed as no different from the Spanish. It's like telling British people to be Vikings or Americans to be British. Makes no sense ya feel

@julesss666 2 года назад

using your career as a way to pay respect to your ancestors, community, family is so beautiful. watching this felt like seeing something truly special and sacred.

@potentialmotives1014 4 года назад

If I ever go to Oakland I'm definitely coming here, i gotta do it

@ThePresentation010 4 года назад

Bum

@whosmansisthis1894 4 года назад

ThePresentation010 go find yourself

@potentialmotives1014 4 года назад

Yall don't tolerate pain, stfu

4 года назад

I’m from San Pablo I’m close to Oakland I was happy he was out here watching this video this is exactly what I want

@scumentertainment1994 4 года назад

Do it he’s a family friend and he’s so dope good ass artist even better guy

@rezSH369 4 года назад

I’m glad more natives from Mexico are reconnecting to our ancestors , it’s a beautiful thing. I’m proud to have native blood in me. All my mexica inspired work has been done by natives so I would definitely love to experience getting one from him one day.

@canofsouls282 2 года назад

u sure u have native blood?

@fantastixfilms5372 2 года назад

@@canofsouls282 literally most Mexicans and us Central Americans have high indigenous percentage still. The whites and mestizos manipulated numbers like in El Salvador they say there’s only 14k full blooded natives yet the real number is 500k look up “the 500,000 los Indians of El Salvador”

@fantastixfilms5372 2 года назад

@@canofsouls282 maya and Pipil 🇸🇻

@deztacheene9787 4 года назад

Navajo Here. Much respect for you brother. I’m looking to getting around to getting some work from you. 💪🏽

@MRGENERATIONADD 4 года назад

My name is Metzli(just google that name if your curious what it means), my tribe is the nahuatl people. For years I've had a vision of getting a moon on the back of each of my shoulders with quetzalcoatl traveling down my spine. I've talked to various tattoo artists about this sketch but have been unable to feel the real connection that I've been seeking with them because this isn't just a tattoo for me, this is a reclamation of pride for the culture of my people and ancestors. I have just found my tattoo artist. Thank you so much vice. I will be forever grateful for informing me of this man. Truly thank you so much.

@beanbreathsoldierhotbreath9384 4 года назад

Tatueta Las nalgas los zetas de Monterrey we cartel del noreste bien pilas

@charmingman20 4 года назад

Yo quería de nombre Nezahualcóyotl :’( (Nací el día de su muerte)

@antichrist4449 4 года назад

I hope you find what you are looking for and are happy with it ❤

@vizuboygaming 4 года назад

"We live in a state of amnesia" ooof I talk about this all the time...I'll have a 45 min conversation/connection with someone and the next week they have no idea we connected

@coldcloakmusic6630 4 года назад

Vizuboy yes! Or friends or even family that ghost you..such a strange time we’re in

@OuterHeaven210 4 года назад

Play Death Stranding

@CuriousOne75 4 года назад

People have goldfish brains... thats the problem. You know... they swim 1 circle... and by the time they arrive they have forgotten already. All the distractions, entertainment and signals fighting for our attention... this is actually making us stupid.

@CuriousOne75 4 года назад

@LaVioletaAmatista Its all connected. Not caring about others is like not caring about yourself. --> ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-h6fcK_fRYaI.html

@SammyxSweetheart.02 4 года назад

Some people are extroverts that talk to people often, and have deep conversations all the time. So, its not that special to them

@diegoreyes8450 2 года назад

I have been obsessed with this video for the last 2 years. As a 3rd gen Mexican American, I feel I never really grew up with my culture/ heritage properly. Since my 21st birthday, shortly after this video released, I’ve been on a mission to try and reconnect with my roots and I full-heartedly believe visiting chamuco and his shop is one of the stepping stones necessary for me to do just that. I’ve been patiently waiting these last 2 years researching and experimenting with designs to fully represent my life, family and heritage. I hope to one day soon complete that mission and where my ink with pride

@miguelangelrodriguez4066 3 года назад

I’m Chicano born in the states but family from Mexico. And for a while now, I’ve been wanting to get a sleeve of tattoos but haven’t quite grasped what. It’s crazy how my guy here basically put all my thoughts into words, I just didn’t know it yet. A tattoo that honors my ancestors and isn’t just some cool generic image from insta, I love how he sees the ink and artwork as a form of sacrifice and spiritual healing. I’m going to go to this guys shop someday soon. That’s a promise

@musicPMA 4 года назад

“Check in with yourself. Learn how to communicate, and do all those things, so that it leads you back....”

@canwenot5017 4 года назад

@Matthew Littlejohn Did seeing a person confident in his choices, emotions, ancestry, and gender make you uncomfortable? Did it hurt your ego, just a little?

@MOSSFEEN 4 года назад

This Chap really believes in himself and the work he does RESPECT

@myaudiobookschannel3625 4 года назад

Thanks scrap Lol jk. Just fvkcin wit you.

@wiseone9355 4 года назад

Hes a northerner?

@eastoak510 4 года назад

Rite on scraputo.....

@oya999nkisimalongo9 4 года назад

ITS NOT NOTHING SCRAPAZ!!

@angelromero505 4 года назад

@@oya999nkisimalongo9 okay . Be bad net banger get a fucking job

@skyebentley 4 года назад

I love that he stays true to what he believes and his life is a testimony to that.

@ThePresentation010 4 года назад

Needs to stay true to the gum instead of those man ti.t.s

@franksters08 4 года назад

I’ve always been wanting an Aztec tattoo that represents my roots. But I been hesitant because I just don’t want anyone doing it. I want someone who understands me and is rooted to the same ancestors as I am. This guy is definitely the perfect guy who I will be honored to tattoo me. Will definitely make it my goal

@jimoneprism 3 года назад

There were different tribes in Mexico before the Aztecs came from up north. The Aztecs/Mexicas at first weren't accepted by the other tribes because they were considered way unsophisticated & barbaric. There is a podcast called " history on fire" that goes into the details

@brandyhernandez61 2 года назад

Right! Same story here.

@brandyhernandez61 2 года назад

@@jimoneprism The Aztecs still enslaved and unionized them under one authority. It's all one and the same , cultural genocide but one cannot stamp out the people of this land.

@leprechaunbee3381 Год назад

I feel the same way. I want a tat to honor my Indigenous Mexican ancestry but want it to be done by an artist that honors their craft in the same way as the artist in the video.

@parker6739 3 года назад

This is beautiful I’m Maori this reminds me of our ta mokos connecting to the ancestors thanking the ancestors

@throwaway5926 Год назад

I’m Mexican and we enjoy sharing our culture and learning about others like the Māori. Connecting with ancestry is something all people should do. Respect and blessings to you, my brother. 🙏🏽

@shaycormac5303 4 года назад

As a Chicano myself who has been trying to uncover who I am I too have Aztec heritage in my blood as my fathers father hailed from a modern Aztec tribe of sorts and I feel it would a spiritual experience to have this man perform his art upon my skin and into my soul :)

@Alboreoh 4 года назад

I live in the eastern US and I honestly cannot say how refreshing it was to hear someone pronounce Quetzalcoatl correctly in Nahuatl.

@RobertoLicardie 4 года назад

Meh, he kinda butchered the TL at the end lol.

@anthonygranado60 4 года назад

@Shard 308 just for the sake of accuracy, you do pronounce the L sound. But it's joined with the T. TL is one single sound not two or just a simple T. There's some examples on RU-vid if you're interested.

@GTO100 4 года назад

Just curious as to where you guys learned to speak. Where are your families from Guerrero?

@SergioTorres-ib5us 4 года назад

Jasmin Velasquez I learned to speak Nahuatl in prison lol

@GTO100 4 года назад

@@SergioTorres-ib5us Ive heard this alot, my family speaks it too. I only ask because not very many people speak anymore

@AwokenEntertainment 2 года назад

Wow this process is beautiful.. I'm Mexican and would love to get a tattoo by him..

@theburners32141 4 года назад

Mad respect. Being Chicano, I don’t understand when other Latinos get tattoos of other cultures. You guys know what I’m talking about, the Latinos getting Japanese tattoos. There’s nothing wrong with other cultures but when your culture is so rich in art, history, and meaning, why would you go that route? Anyway, keep it up brother.

@juliosifuentes6499 4 года назад

Because of prison gangs "famas" is why you can't get most of these tattoos, that's why people get other shit.

@FullPureblood 4 года назад

theburners32141 Latinos? What’s that? Mexican asking

@Vulturius987 4 года назад

I know you are speaking of Latin Americans, but Latins are also the French, Italians, Portugese, Spanish, all of the countries that their leanguage comes from latin (rome), sorry for bad english I speak spanish

@ivancardenas1658 4 года назад

@@Vulturius987 no one calls anybody from europe latino tho. Only latin americans so why should it matter

@favelado3408 4 года назад

@@ivancardenas1658 in spanish they are, in fact, called latinos. americans shortened "latinoamericano" out of laziness, but that doesn't mean you can change its original meaning

@jagicruz8824 4 года назад

Proud to be part of mi querido Mexican culture. Respect to my Mixtec ancestors and anyone before them. 🇲🇽

@karlapanduro1407 3 года назад

This made tears run down my face...so touching and so transformative. I want to reconnect with my ancestors and our culture-it’s difficult sometimes. Breaking out of the everyday routine...it’s like I am on autopilot most of the time. This reminded me to FEEL. And do everything with intention and purpose. I love this video and I love what you’re doing brother.🤍

@ISZAudio 4 года назад

Welp. I found my next tattoo artist. I've been trying to find someone that understands the old gods, the old ways of our people, and the sanctity of this art. Thanks Vice!

@sumaru_2324 4 года назад

From the Wixaritari tribe, i got a peyote tattoo in my Chest that represents the sacred hallucinogenic cacti that we use in our Tribe 🦌 Sadly we’re seen as Alien and Immigrants but we’re Native to the Americas just like the brothers and sister up north and south.

@mr.moneypony4153 4 года назад

I don't want to preach here, but entheogenic would be even more precise. en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Entheogen Higher realms aren't a hallucination i guess.

@sumaru_2324 4 года назад

Mr. Money Pony European terminology again to strip us from our culture, preach, lmfao let us fucking breath ffs, we’re a Tribe, the Wixaritari, or Huichol in Spanish.

@mixtecjaguar9824 4 года назад

Just as tragic, discrimination continues in Mexico/Latin America...the Mex gvt. recognizes over 56 Native groups/people (Hispanics/MESTIZOS are nearly 90%), but natives are one of the most marginalized/austrasized people in Mexico... Native languages are being killed off in Mexico today as in the past when the Spanish ruled....saludos.

@sumaru_2324 4 года назад

Mixtec Jaguar my moms side of the family comes in all shades of color, i have prim@s from blond hair green/blue eyes, to bronze Native color, my dads side is pure Wixaritari, we discriminate each other by skin tone, some are embarrassed by our past or indigenous culture. I’m only 21, learned i was Wixaritari when my grandpa died, since then I’ve acknowledged my Native roots and try to teach more brothers and sisters about whom we are, how we are much Native to this land, unlike the English, Spanirds, and French. Used Christianity and Catholicism as a weapon to destroy our Native culture, religions, and languages. We can still bring back our Indigenous culture, but people belittle us and call us stone age people, i call bull. May Takutzi Nakawe protect you and your family brother, Saludos from Arkansas 🦌

@mr.moneypony4153 4 года назад

@@sumaru_2324 I don't want to strip you of any piece of your culture. All that i've seen about your culture in a documentary seems to me beautiful beyond comprehension. Wirikuta... I'm jealous to be honest. Maybe once (centuries ago) we had an ancient culture involving the use of sacred plants/mushrooms here in germany too. But these roots were cut by the church quite effectively i guess. :( Hallucinations are in mainstream western culture (and beyond) something that is associated with madness/sickness, and is therefore seen as something bad to avoid at all cost. I don't want to assess this fact (i know its quite disputable), but it is as it is in fact. Therefore i think the term "hallucinogen" is rather a disservice for how these sacred medicines are seen by the big majority of people.

@pameladaley955 4 года назад

His vibe is full of peace and compassion and awakeness. Namaste, Wonderful Person!

@smellysrat8620 4 года назад

I don’t even know why I am crying, for some odd reason I am overwhelmed with emotion just seeing this but I don’t know why

@Ir0nMa1d3n 3 года назад

I see this comment as I myself become overcome with emotions.

@xicanotoltec783 3 года назад

Carnalismo

@ruso22k 3 года назад

It’s your ancestral roots calling you towards them. I felt it too

@yaotzinxochitiotzi5613 3 года назад

Me too, I broke when he said that your ancestors love us. It felt so painful but comforting

@FluoxetinaBelcher 3 года назад

Same... it's our ancestors... they're calling for us to come back to our roots, to nature. Come back home.

@kiewathomas3077 4 года назад

I'm an Aussie bloke, proud to be an Aussie but gutted by our past and the pain inflicted on our indigenous peoples when settling this continent. I just want to say that it is wonderful to listen to strength and depth of your words and the pride that flows into the talent of your truly magical artwork. World needs more of you!! Thanks for the video...the real deal... It would be great to see some Aboriginal artists emerge and develop a skill as wonderful as yours...

@sydneydwoskin4950 3 года назад

people are so cool. there are people from all different occupations out there, healing people and therefore the world through the excellence of their work. beautiful

@TheRealGuywithoutaMustache 4 года назад

He makes some pretty awesome tats honestly

@charmingman20 4 года назад

Just Some Guy without a Mustache wtf are you doing here? You truly are everywhere’s

@sesilia6083 4 года назад

I’m not going to lie. I saw your comment mainly because I’m a massive Fairytail fan. Also, I stan Jerza lol And this documentary is dope! 🤙🏾👊🏾👍🏾

@stella-vu8vh 3 года назад

it is so refreshing seeing artists approaching tattooing as medicine, as sacred ritual, as something as important as it is. They are infinitely healing, and eternally lovely. Thank you.

@Ellofez 3 года назад

I love what Salvador is doing. Learning our old ways is the only way we can find who we are and our purpose in the world with a newfound confidence that reinsures our life with meaning. Atesorar nuestras viejas costumbres es recordar a nuestros antepasados y permitirles que se unan a nosotros en el presente y el futuro. Es la solución para encontrar nuestro propósito y quiénes somos.Esta es la única forma de encontrarnos a nosotros mismos y amar a nuestra persona. Eso solo puede llenar nuestras almas con la comprensión, el amor y el respeto del mundo que nos rodea y de todos sus seres hermosos. ¡Puro orgullo mesoamericano!

@blackhagalaz 10 месяцев назад

Just got my very first tattoo , and I had the great luck to find an artist who does traditional handpoke. He specializes in ancient motives throughout Europe, from the stone age to early middle ages. While he made my tattoo his wife pulled out her drum to do a little ritual music for protection. I was suprized by this but It calmed me right down, and at some point I didn't really feel the pain anymore. Since I come from a country where we don't really connect to any ancestral traditions anymore, and to be frank don't even know anything about them, I am always so in awe (and a little jealous) when I learn about the deep connection some people around the world have to their roots. It's just so amazing to see. Seeing the tatoo as something like medicine is a very beautiful concept, since for many it really is! My first tattoo is also a reminder for my dead loved ones. Some have tatooes to remind them of things in life they have overcome. They are marks of our greatest milestones in life. And honoring this with a ritual is such a fundamentally human thing to do. Well I can't really claim, that this little bit of drumming at my first session is in any form a propper ancestral ritual, but this simple sound somehow connected me to a little bit of that very calm feeling of "belonging". I think your work is very beautiful, and the way you honor your culture with your craft is truly amazing. Greetings from the other side of the pond :)

@HiLoveLeighs 4 года назад

This is so beautiful, and it brings tears to my eyes. I love that he's working with ancestors. I've kind of recently started connecting with my ancestors for hoodoo. Just the little that I have done so far I'm impressed with their readiness to connect with and help me. I've fallen away from it the last couple of weeks, but I'm definitely going back to it.

@slowazzd2165 4 года назад

I admire this mans spirit and energy he isn't afraid to speak his feelings

@Whoisbu89 4 года назад

ive had the pleasure of meeting this man several times back in the day getting tattooed at his shop. dude is so nice and welcoming and he does amazing tattoos on top of it. highly recommend him if you are oakland.

@javierbecerra8207 4 года назад

I love how use copal to clean the energy in his studio.

@macallan3933 4 года назад

coshi shiquito what is copal?

@corrosyon 4 года назад

@@macallan3933 A resin from a tree.

@redbulljunkie916 4 года назад

I would love to sit down and have a deep convo with this guy

@thiccorquit 4 года назад

I respect this man and what he does

@jenniferfermin 4 года назад

Sal did my 1st tattoo. It's not Aztec but something dear to me that I got durng a trying time in my life. He and Amy are amazing people who are full of life and spirit. Much love and respect! ❤

@corinnstonebraker7503 3 года назад

This guy is so genuine and graceful. I love him!!!!!!

@jacqelinemeza2204 4 года назад

The way he gave that guy affirmation that his ancestors are proud of him and taking the time to recognize those that came before you brought me to tears

@scythemc99mc47 3 года назад

I don’t know if our ancestors will Be proud of us if they saw us today they will kill us thinking we are Spanish

@throwaway5926 Год назад

@@scythemc99mc47 There’s a time and place for politics. This isn’t it. Go be negative somewhere else.

@marcogomez8754 4 года назад

This is Fascinating Aztec Culture is incredible he has some real cool items in there

@mjstecyk 4 года назад

it's as rich as culture as you'll find anywhere

@mjstecyk 4 года назад

@Jimmy Kruse I'm a western white person so my culture revolves around blowing up poor people on the other side of the earth, often by a guy playing video games from the comfort of an army base (this is a major component of our economy). We don't eat dogs, but we do eat cows, pigs, goats by the billions. And instead of the sun, we worship an invisible guy in the sky.

@mjstecyk 4 года назад

@Jimmy Kruse naw my family sucks, yours does too probably. You seem to hate Aztec-decended people quite a lot tho.

@SSCHI376 4 года назад

Matthew Littlejohn It was sickness that the Conquistadors brought over that killed the Aztecs and other civilizations. Instead of reading the government provided books, do some research.

@OG818KUSH 4 года назад

@Jimmy Kruse You aren't convincing anybody but yourself in these comments, just an angry guy yelling at nobody listening

@kriscain6089 4 года назад

His shop looks absolutely beautiful. The things he does for his community will be remembered for generations. He should be proud.

@tenko8519 4 года назад

This is what true tattooing is. Art, spirituality, ritual, and sacrifice. Hats of to this artist and others like him!

@bambam.1.4.7 4 года назад

I recommend him because I’ve gotten work from him and can honestly say he is genuine person not just for the cloud

@americanpatriot9498 4 года назад

Bam Bam Bet that shits trash.

@estamosfritos00first 4 года назад

Oof

@bambam.1.4.7 4 года назад

AmericanPatriot 94 like your mother !!

@americanpatriot9498 4 года назад

Bam Bam so I’m right? Got it.

@enoka2531 4 года назад

So proud of you and all that you have accomplished brotha! Who would of known 18yrs ago working in the warehouse with you? Lol You have really come into your own and how you represent your culture. I am proud to carry some of your tattoo art on me forever! Mahalo nui loa to you and your ohana.

@i_love_rescue_animals 3 года назад

He seems like such a sweetheart! I really like his approach to everything. 💞

@helenrobertson45321 4 года назад

That is so BEAUTIFUL much respect to his ANCESTORS and his CULTURE

@1jessicaespinoza4 4 года назад

It's an honor being tattooed by Chamuco ❤

@nigelnigelakiraakira 4 года назад

@Mike Kawk this is not the place to be sharing your personal fantasies. this is a place of respect and tranquility.

@juanq3676 4 года назад

I'm going to Cali just for this man to do my tattoo lol

@kingeleven3820 4 года назад

California got the baddest urban talent. From music to car to art. We got the baddest shit respect to texas they're on the same caliber

@KrakHouse 4 года назад

I've been wanting some aztec tattoos for the last couple years but can never find anything worth putting on my body but this guy truly understands it's more than just a tattoo, it helps reconnect us to a history and culture that was stolen from us.

@MSMETALBABY 3 года назад

DUUUUDE! I really admire the passion you have for your work and reconnecting with your ancestral culture, which is a very vibrant and rich culture. There are definitely similarities with how Native Americans and African Americans were stripped of culture and connections to our roots. As a history nerd and someone who is also passionate about learning the origins of my own people and culture, I really felt a personal connection to your story. Keep doing what you do. Making great art while also helping people reconnect with that part of their identity is absolutely beautiful to me. 💖

@Mexican_Loko 4 года назад

I could never stop watching this video knowing my Azteca Raza here in the Tierra of Aztlan.

@jordangordon8046 4 года назад

OAKLAND IS PROUD

@carlossalcedo7018 4 года назад

Daño 510 yeasir

@anat8972 4 года назад

How precious and passionate he is

@cooperschauer8618 3 года назад

What a beautiful process. Mad respect to this man and the healing he has done.

@macordie 4 года назад

This is Dope AF.. tap into your ancestors. know where your from, to continue on your path to greatness

@deejvalde437 4 года назад

Most Hispanic trump supporters have forgotten where they are from, this would humble their knowledge and to open their minds that their roots aren’t just American but also Mexican or from wherever they may be.

@Camibug 4 года назад

Jimmy Kruse yes because Aztecs are the only ancestors with violence in their history. People in cities used to eat rats and had no idea germs were a thing. And that was pretty recent. He’s connecting to his history, don’t be salty that your history is bland and undefined

@Camibug 4 года назад

Jimmy Kruse it’s funny that you’re trying to focus on the negative when in this video he hasn’t shied away from the negativity, even his own past.

@macordie 4 года назад

@Jimmy Kruse I feel you.. Respect BROTHER.. I want everyone to reach their full potential, however that may need to be done.. Instead focusing on the negative, we should shine light on things that are positive..

@macordie 4 года назад

@@Camibug Thanks for comment 🤝🏽

@arkaghose675 4 года назад

Love this series. Hope it continues for more episodes

@surepal3985 3 года назад

This is so beautiful and interesting ♥️ You can tell how amazing and genuine he is

@marcelwilson9774 4 года назад

Its awesome to see how connected and humble and real this artist is it's really cool RESPECT BRO....

@doittoit4116 4 года назад

This is an artist with standards! I love it

@americanpatriot9498 4 года назад

doit toit unfortunately standers but no quality.

@hannahdoherty988 3 года назад

this is the best tattoo video I've ever seen. More of this meaningful, artistic work please!

@parrameli 3 года назад

You just regave me hope in a level that you cannot even imagine, Thanks a lot, thank you, thank you

@cheebah7109 4 года назад

I got an Aztec calendar tattooed on my hand it took about 4 months to plan it all out and I’m so happy with it It’s unique you can’t find what I have on my hand on the internet

@vasectomyfail442 4 года назад

amazing work, from vice and definitely from chamuco

@karkovice10 4 года назад

More and more, these Vice episodes never cease to amaze me! :)

@blvckszn5377 4 года назад

Is this the full episode!? This was so awesome. He has a beautiful soul

@daynedaily1527 4 года назад

Moving video thank you Chamuco! 🙏♥️

@jodypascoe5812 4 года назад

Love the thought that we can take our tattoos to wherever we go after this life❤

@Quantum973 3 года назад

Beautiful. I'm addicted to learning the different ways people will preserve their cultures and express creativity in doing so. Great art, great story! Peace and love

@capitalizedletters4074 4 года назад

I love these kinds of videos. Thank you for sharing this awesome dude

@ddrakiel 4 года назад

People travel the world to find a man like this, and he's been in Oakland the whole time. Good soul. Honest soul.

@619sandiego8 4 года назад

I like the concept of connecting with our ancestors through art and spirituality...Good luck to you hermano

@619sandiego8 4 года назад

@jolene 9 Excuse my ignorance with all do respect, we are not praying..but paying homage and respect to our culture, language, our ancestors that many were killed ..Art and spiritually art not always demonic..Dia de los Muertos is not to scare people like Halloween..but to show love to our loved ones who passed..Enjoy your weekend and may God of your choice bless you ...

@AlejandroSanchez-pl6jw 4 года назад

jolene 9 I’m catholic but that doesn’t mean people have to worship god and Jesus. There is one god in our religion but there many in other religions. Whose to say ,perhaps us Mexicans will reclaim our old gods ?

@imsucomo 3 года назад

This made me emotional in a good way. I'm very much into all of this & I think this video found me at a good time. I have Aztec in me & I've been saying to my friend lately that i haven't felt connected to my ancestors or culture & tbh it makes me feel a little lost & sad spiritually. I respect what this artist does very much & maybe someday I can have the joy of being tattooed by them.

@tangerin__a4804 4 года назад

The coloring and linework are amazing, reminds me of the pictures of murales I see in my archaeology class. Saludos paisa.

@alisalily1903 4 года назад

Just beautiful

@alandgomez5905 4 года назад

I've been wanting to get tatted up for years now but the older I get, the less likely I'm gonna do it lol. Salvadoran from Southern CA, so Mayan tats would be my thing. Respect to all those who want to dig into their roots a little deeper and remember what's been lost (taken). ✌🏽😎👍🏽

@Erikfl348 4 года назад

Love the way you speak it’s amazing and it’s connecting and inspiring

@sherrireel5773 4 года назад

What a beautiful spirit! Loved everything about this video.

@CuriousOne75 4 года назад

Love every second of this 👍

@angelaburks9976 4 года назад

Thanks for sharing! Makes me feel the need to reconnect with my Mexican heritage. Being Pascua Yaqui, I innately feel the connection to another world that my Native American peers don’t understand. I need to honor both sides of me. Again, thank you for the reminder and for sharing the truth. ♥️

@harryballs8240 Год назад

I’m Yaqui too and we have to keep the culture alive our future generations deserve it

@Artomsk77 4 года назад

Pure respect and love for this man and his work.

@soniakiwi 2 года назад

Ah, Chamuco is one of the real ones ❤️. In less than ten minutes, he taught and validated me without even asking for it, and consecrated a tattoo like a piece of living history which never dies. Many blessings to you and your family 💕.

@randomnetfiend 4 года назад

8:08 HE HAS STIMPY ON HIS ARM!!!!! I love ren and stimpy....

@MarioRafaelM 4 года назад

Ren and Stimpy represent the suffering of our ancestors

@TJV83 4 года назад

Miss T it’s very Aztec

@SOMNIOHM 4 года назад

I would definitely get a tattoo from him!

@PhilRuybal Год назад

This is ART in the purest form. Sheesh, this was dope to watch and wish there were more artists like him in the industry.

@garretgardipy1141 3 года назад

Watching this made me feel connected with how he expresses his work with respect. If I ever make it to Oakland I’m trying my best to get a piece done by him.

@lucysanchez98 3 года назад

From Mexico all the way down to Costa Rica, here’s a list of Nahuatl Mexica tribes that lived in Mexico and Central America🇲🇽 Mexico: Aztec, Maya, Toltec, Olmec Guatemala: Maya, Olmec and Toltec Honduras: Maya, Toltec, Texiguatec El Salvador: Cuzcatlan, Maya, Toltec, Olmec Nicaragua: Nicarao, Cholotec, Texiguatec, Toltec, Olmec Costa Rica: Nicarao, Cholotec We are all 1 big Nahuatl family 🇲🇽❤️🇬🇹🇳🇮🇭🇳🇸🇻🇨🇷

@rustfornoobs1071 3 года назад

WHAT ABOUT PERU AND THE INCAS

@lucysanchez98 3 года назад

@@rustfornoobs1071 Don’t take my comment the wrong way, the Incas were one of the greatest civilizations in human. history they’re right up there with the Aztecs and the Mayans. That said, the Incas were their own Native American ethnicity, while the Nahuatl Mexica (Nahuatl Mexican tribes that originate in Central Mexico and that worshipped Aztec mythology) are the ancestors of modern Nicaraguans, Costa Ricans, Hondurans, Guatemalans and of course, modern Mexicans

@rustfornoobs1071 3 года назад

@@lucysanchez98 ahh okay sry

@erikmundo98 4 года назад

I love this .. makes me appreciate the pain I’ve gone thru so far on making my Aztec sleeve !! 🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽 not done yet but gives me a new way on looking on the pain

@sempthegreat 3 года назад

Great video man. I'm a Danish history student and one of my main focuses is the history of the Aztecs. I honoured my interest and commitment to the studies of Aztec history, and even religion, by getting the Aztec calendar stone as a chest piece and a jaguar warrior on my shoulder. I'm not a native of Mexico, but I believe that the Aztec culture was lost for the worst of reasons, and I feel saddened by the destruction of Tenochtitlan and it's surroundings. I represent the history of the Aztecs on my body, so that other people might find it interesting too and spread the word of the lost culture. Hope to meet you one day.

@evilchynette 4 года назад

I love artist like this that have meaning behind their art, especially for a tattoo artist. When in the days now everyone has one plus their grandma. I've always wanted one but never knew where to go or what I really wanted to represent me.Thanks for giving me some direction on how to look at them. And make a decision.