MICTLÁN will come to the stage in a world premier for the renowned Hollywood Fringe Festival 2024. This original play, written by Cristina Glezoro and Director Martin Arreola, will be performed at The ...
As its name suggests, an Aztec death whistle can make a most dreadful sound. But the effect depends on how it's played, explains musicologist and archaeologist Arnd Adje Both of the Free University of ...
In Aztec belief, death was not the end of the journey. Many souls were thought to travel to Mictlan, the vast underworld ruled by Mictlantecuhtli and Mictecacihuatl, where they had to endure 9 harsh ...
Many ancient cultures used musical instruments in ritual ceremonies. Ancient Aztec communities from the pre-Columbian period of Mesoamerica had a rich mythological codex that was also part of their ...