It may sound like a solemn affair, but the Day of the Dead – which blends indigenous and Catholic ritual – is a convivial ...

Esteban Guzman is a self-taught digital artist who switched from traditional art in 2020. He’s fascinated by dark fantasy and ...

Explore the rich traditions of Mexico's Day of the Dead, a celebration that honors departed loved ones with altars, marigolds ...

Mictlán, the underworld of Aztec mythology, was thought to be divided into nine regions, depending on how the deceased died. Within the Mesoamerican region, it is believed a dog guides the ...

In a time when monsters can be found in the pages of plenty of children's and YA books, it’s clear that we have reentered the ...

The first thing to note is that Día de los Muertos is a tradition that emerged from the blending of indigenous death rites ...

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 ceremonial dance group from Chicago versed in Aztec tradition will perform a ritual, and singer Alejandra Robles will ...

Dogs appear frequently in our dreams. Though the meaning of dogs in dreams is always particular to the dreamer, there are ...

If you walk around numerous neighborhoods in D.C. you may notice one of around three-dozen murals painted by Latino artists.

Millhauser, John K. 2017. Debt as a double-edged risk: A historical case from Nahua (Aztec) Mexico. Economic Anthropology, Vol. 4, Issue. 2, p. 263.

While they now both call L.A. home, Tequila Dahlia acting as an ode Mexican folklore, referencing Mexico’s national flower and its role in Aztec mythology. For Zapata, “Dahlia is the liquid ...