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Mexican Syncretism
In Pre- Columbian Mexico, there were tribes that made up what came to be known as the Aztecs and Maya civilization, Mayans. Each tribe had certain traditions to venerate the god that was the patron of their town. With the arrival of the Spaniards in Mexico, Spaniards, Catholic Church, Christianity was brought. One of the popular ways to convert was to sync their culture, religion, and values with that of Spain's. After converting to Catholicism, their form of practicing it brought a unique way to do so. It would reach a global audience and to this day, there are modern ways of syncretism. Pre-Columbian life The Mayans worshipped many gods. To honor them, they would build temples and make icons of them. They saw the gods played a role in their everyday conscience, activities, and nature. The Mayan sat in southern Mexico in what is known as the Yucatan Peninsula. Alongside worshipping gods, they would burn incense to ancestors. They would express their philosophies stone monument ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mexico
Mexico, officially the United Mexican States, is a country in North America. It is the northernmost country in Latin America, and borders the United States to the north, and Guatemala and Belize to the southeast; while having maritime boundary, maritime boundaries with the Pacific Ocean to the west, the Caribbean Sea to the southeast, and the Gulf of Mexico to the east. Mexico covers 1,972,550 km2 (761,610 sq mi), and is the List of countries by area, thirteenth-largest country in the world by land area. With a population exceeding 130 million, Mexico is the List of countries by population, tenth-most populous country in the world and is home to the Hispanophone#Countries, largest number of native Spanish speakers. Mexico City is the capital and List of cities in Mexico, largest city, which ranks among the List of cities by population, most populous metropolitan areas in the world. Human presence in Mexico dates back to at least 8,000 BC. Mesoamerica, considered a cradle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
