Photo Exhibitions: Ollin Ullamaliztli: El Juego en Movimiento Sagrado. Durango – México, TSG Global Week 2025

Organization: Asociación de Juegos y Deportes Autóctonos y Tradicionales del Estado de Durango. A.C. (AJDATD)
Event location: Av. Heroico Colegio Militar S/N, Centro, 34000 Durango, Dgo. México
Event Type: Exhibition of Mesoamerican ball game hip mode
Brief Description of the Event: Through effort, skill and a deep spiritual connection, the Durango representative team, COLOTL, along with the XOLOTL youth team, renew an ancestral tradition: the Mesoamerican hip ball game. These groups of high-performance athletes have not only cultivated a remarkable physical capacity, but have also developed an integral preparation that harmonizes body, mind and spirit, based on the fundamental principles of the cosmovision of the original peoples of Mexico.
The ullamaliztli, as the ancient Nahuas called it, is much more than a sport; it is a symbolic ritual that reflects the cosmic order and the eternal struggle between the universal forces. Each impact of the ball against the hip is an echo of the cyclical movement that sustains the balance of the world, a tangible representation of the cosmic cycles revered by pre-Hispanic civilizations.
In this event, COLOTL and XOLOTL revive the spirit of the ancient warriors, demonstrating that the ball game is a sacred legacy that continues to pulsate in those who practice it. With discipline, honor and devotion, these athletes pay homage to a tradition that transcends time, inviting the public to immerse themselves in an ancestral practice that even today illuminates the path with its wisdom and spirituality.
Both teams are part of the Association of Indigenous and Traditional Games and Sports of the State of Durango (AJDATD), with the endorsement of the Mexican Federation of Indigenous and Traditional Games and Sports (FMJDAT), as well as the National Commission of Physical Culture and Sports (CONADE), ensuring the preservation and dissemination of this invaluable cultural heritage.