The story goes, as told by Old Don Antonio, that there were seven gods all that help create the world in which we live in. The creation of the first world was entrusted to the first seven Gods. The Gods came to the conclusion that the world was to have life and movement; that was to come from darkness. While garthering in front of large fire the Gods decided that one of them need to be sacrificed in order for there to be light. They agreed that light had to be beautiful and it's job was the most importante. So they chose the most beautiful God among them, but this God was afraid of entrusting it self into the fire and refused. So the smallest and darkest God steped up and said it was not afraid to jump into the fire and this is how light came to be. Through darkness came light, came hope, came good things.
The Zapatistas choosing the color black as their masks was for the belief that from darkness will come light. I salute their efforts........PAZ
