On this day, the Aztecs celebrated Tōxcatl in Tenochtitlán. It featured ceremonies, dances, and rituals honoring Tezcatlipoca, the conflicting god. The festival culminated in the sacrifice of a chosen young man who personified divinity, symbolizing fertility and renewal. #mythology #myth #legend #calendar #2June #Tōxcatl #Tezcatlipoca #Aztec
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Aymara Festival
May 7, 2024
Today, the Aymaras are in the spotlight. Peruvian people from the Lake Titicaca area, they dominated the region until the Inca Empire and then the Spanish colonization. This day is an occasion for songs, dances, traditional meals and traditional arts. #mythology #myth #legend #calendar #7May #Aymara #Aimara #Peru
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Etzalcualiztli
00:00 – 01:00 May 23, 2024
On this day, the Aztecs began the month of Etzalcualiztli, in honor of Tlaloc and Chalchihuitlicue. Gods of water in all its states and its forms of violence (storms) and fertility, they were of crucial importance for the Aztec empire, their way of life, their food and everything that touches Lake Texcoco and its sacred hills. Satisfying these two gods was the duty of all citizens. #mythology #myth #legend #calendar #texcoco #Aztec #Tlaloc #23May
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Peru Day
May 27, 2024
Today, Peruvians celebrate their mother tongue. Before the conquest of America in the territory of Tahuantinsuyo the official language was Quechua; but there were also local languages like Aymara in the south of the country, Uro around Lake Titicaca, Culle and Muchick in the northern region of Peru. #mythology #myth #legend #calendar #May 27 #Peru #Quechua #Aymara #Uro #Culle #Muchick