Deep down in the depths of the Aztec underworld, the land of the dead, is a deity so feared that the Aztec empire would make ...

She was in Mexcio in 2010 for Day of the Dead celebrations and saw Aztec dancers there. She thought they’d be a nice addition to the coalition’s first Day of the Dead event. “We wanted to do ...

She was celebrated throughout the entire ninth month of the Aztec calendar ... relatively little about the details of the month-long celebration of Mictecacihuatl, but say it likely involved ...

This three-day Aztec celebration in late October, which has its roots in southern Mexico, honors the memory of departed family members, friends and even pets. In late October, popular Day of the ...

But the two holidays express fundamentally different beliefs. While Halloween has its origins in pagan and Christian traditions, Day of the Dead has indigenous roots as a celebration of the Aztec ...

While Halloween has its origins in pagan and Christian traditions, Day of the Dead has indigenous roots as a celebration of the Aztec goddess of death. Day of the Dead can be traced back to the ...

Modern observation of Día de Muertos developed from month-long Aztec celebrations that honoured the dead. Over two days, families and communities gather and celebrate to lives of the deceased via ...

The celebration’s historical roots extend back thousands of years to ancient Aztec Indigenous traditions and are still observed by descendants, the Nahua people. The holiday itself is highly ...

While Halloween has its origins in pagan and Christian traditions, Day of the Dead has indigenous roots as a celebration of the Aztec goddess of death. Day of the Dead can be traced back to the ...