Day of the Dead might sound like a solemn affair, but Mexico's famous holiday is actually a lively commemoration of the departed. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

Day of the Dead might sound like a solemn affair, but Mexico’s famous holiday is actually a lively commemoration of the departed. The nationwide festivities, which include a massive parade in Mexico ...

(The Conversation) — While Halloween has its origins in Christian tradition, Day of the Dead is a mix of a thriving indigenous culture and the religion of its 16th-century conquerers. (The ...

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Luna, the Roman goddess of the Moon, embodies May-born's radiance. Either sensual Taureans or dynamic Geminis, this birth month is attuned to the rhythms of divine timing, shifting with ebbs and flows ...

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 care, ...

The Aztec Empire was formed after the three ruling cities around the Valley of Mexico – Tenochtitlan, Texcoco and Tlacopa – joined forces in 1428. Tenochtitlan would quickly become the dominant ...

A recently completed building mural depicting a nude Aztec goddess, commissioned as part of an annual art festival held last month in Columbus' Milo-Grogan neighborhood, has become a flashpoint among ...