Among remnants of the past and urbanism of today, Mexico city is a mix of ancestral and contemporary cultures that share an aspect of "the underground" way. Before, the Aztecs worshiped «Mictlantecuhtli », the goddess of death in ...See moreAmong remnants of the past and urbanism of today, Mexico city is a mix of ancestral and contemporary cultures that share an aspect of "the underground" way. Before, the Aztecs worshiped «Mictlantecuhtli », the goddess of death in subterranean temples. Now, on the bottom of the social pyramid many Mexicans worship a similar deity called the Holly Death. The Holly Death is also known as the "White Girl" because of the color of her skeleton. She is the patron saint of the prisoners and the underclass and she is the object of fervent critiques in the Mexican society. Written by
Aude Chevalier-Beaumel
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