“Capítulo diez y ocho de la fiesta llamada Tlacaxipehualiztli”

Translated Title:

"Chapter eighteen of the festival called tlacaxipehualiztli"

Creator / Contributor:

Motolinía, Toribio, -1568 (author / autor)

Date Created / Date Issued:

circa 1549

Place Name:

Mexico and Mexico--Mexico City--Tacuba

Description:

Full chapter title: "Chapter eighteen of the festival called tlacaxipehualiztli and how some of those sacrificed were slaughtered and how they dressed in their skins, others to dance". It describes the Tlacaxipehualiztli ("Flaying of Men"), Ochpaniztli ("Sweeping"), and Etzalcualiztli ("Eating of Maize and Beans") ceremonies. —— Título completo del capítulo: "Capítulo diez y ocho de la fiesta llamada tlacaxipehualiztli y como en ella degollaron algunos de los sacrificados y los pellejos de ellos se los vestían, otros para bailar". Describe las ceremonias de Tlacaxipehualiztli ("Desollamiento de hombres"), Ochpaniztli ("Barrer") y Etzalcualiztli ("Comer maíz y frijoles").

Topic:

Human sacrifice , Sacrificio humano , Aztecs--Religion , Aztecas--Religión , Religious dance , Danza religiosa , Festivals , Festivals , Montezuma II, Emperor of Mexico, approximately 1480-1520 , Moctezuma II, emperador de México, aproximadamente 1480-1520 , Slavery , and Esclavitud

Time Period Covered:

16th Century / Siglo XVI (1500-1599)

Language:

Spanish / Español

Type:

Text / Texto

Extent:

#45 of 259 pages / paginas

General Note:

Part of the manuscript "Origin of the first settlers and inhabitants of New Spain". —— Parte del manuscrito "Origen de los primeros pobladores e habitadores de la Nueva España".

Source Collection Identifier:

JGI XXXI-03

Source Collection Name:

Joaquín García Icazbalceta Manuscript Collection

Owning Repository:

Benson Latin American Collection, LLILAS Benson Latin American Studies and Collections, The University of Texas at Austin

Rights:

Public Domain / Dominio Público (https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/)

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