The Aztec civilization was deeply spiritual, with a vast pantheon of gods influencing every aspect of life. Their religion was built on a balance between creation and destruction, embodied by deities ...

bearing the mesmerizingly horrific likeness of the earth goddess Tlaltecuhtli (pronounced tlal-TEK-tli)—the symbol of the Aztec life and death cycle, squatting to give birth while drinking her ...

Hygiene and ritual marked every moment of life for pregnant Aztec women. The tlamatlquiticitl—midwife—offered those in her charge a remarkable 16th-century birthing plan, combining practical ...

A handful of Apple Valley residents call themselves Danzantes, or Aztec dancers. They are ‘taking back their Mexican cultural ...

This sacred ritual, celebrated at the end of each 52-year cycle, marked the rebirth of the sun and the perpetuation of the cosmic cycles that gave rhythm to Aztec life.” Carved out of a block of ...

The bright scent of copal fills the air as Xipe Totec’s sahumadora, a type of incense burner, as a sacred ritual is conducted to prepare the dancers of Xipe Totec ...