The mass execution of children was seen as not only a way to calm the rain god, but for a time it helped the community deal ...

Some will shock you, while others will delight you. The Aztec Empire was full of interesting daily tidbits that we never learned about in school.

The Aztecs honored many of their sacrificial victims before these rituals with days of feasting, fine clothes, luxury lodging and other pleasures. Each year, during the festival of Miccailhuitontli, ...

The rituals associated with Kali Chaudas are unique and deeply rooted in tradition. One of the primary observances involves visiting a crematorium during midnight to perform puja (worship ...

The midnight timing of Kali Chaudas rituals is key to its significance. Chaturdashi Tithi, overlapping with Maha Nishita, is viewed as the most effective time to offer prayers and perform rituals ...

The Xoloitzcuintle, specifically, is the breed that guides these souls through Mictlán (land of the dead according to Aztec beliefs). In fact, the first level of the underworlds of Mictlán is ...

(The Conversation) — The Aztecs deliberated on how to continue their traditions and preserve their group identity following the Spanish invasion. (The Conversation) — Every year, five hours ...

The Aztecs honored many of their sacrificial victims before these rituals with days of feasting, fine clothes, luxury lodging and other pleasures. Each year, during the festival of ...

The tradition of ofrendas originated in Mexico as a synthesis of Spanish Catholicism and Indigenous Aztec beliefs. The Aztecs celebrated Mictēcacihuātl, the goddess of death who collected the ...

The tradition of ofrendas originated in Mexico as a synthesis of Spanish Catholicism and Indigenous Aztec beliefs. The Aztecs celebrated Mictēcacihuātl, the goddess of death who collected the bones of ...