Back in 1974, after traveling as an international roving tribe of artists in Europe, North Africa & the Middle East, we adopted the name of one of our teachers in India, Hathi Baba, and for a few years, Svante, Tove, Ria, Gerda, Andrés, Pernille, Alberto and our first three children, Odin, Oliver and Mayura, became «Los Hathis«, which means in hindi, «The Elephants» 

Living and learning in different ashrams and with tibetan teachers in Asia 

The seed of «Hathi Baba´s, the Transit Ashram Commune» in India – 1974

 One year latter, we arrived to Mexico, and integrated new members to our tribe

 «Los Hathis» rehearsing our first multimedia performance in San Jeronimo,

 After touring Mexico and Guatemala, we went up North to California, and changed our name to «the Illuminated Elephants» in 1977

Creating plays based on the legends and myths  from  the many cultures we visited in our journeys

Until 1981 that we returned to México, living with many indigenous communities on our way South

 Presenting the Elephants show «The Beginning» in many villages plazas & theaters from the main cities of the country

Until 1982, that we decided to settle down and build our own village in Huehuecoyotl, up in the mountains of Morelos