As if that wasn't enough, she expressed her wish for the new leader of the Catholic Church to be Mexican, so that the "Aztec people are blessed with the Virgin of Guadalupe." ...

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 ...

Instead of a Catholic altar at the front of the room with ... American powwow dancing contrary to popular belief. However, ...

A national holiday in Mexico, Día de los Muertos mixes Catholic traditions with its Aztec roots in the celebration of Mictecacihuatl, the goddess of death. On 1 November, Mexicans celebrate the ...