La Belleza y Características
Introduction
As we continue our journey through the fascinating world of Nahua culture, let us explore the beauty and the portrayal of women. Not only have we seen the roles women took on in ancient Mesoamerica, but many aesthetic qualities must be explored and understood, as well as women's spiritual/cultural meanings. Join us as we explore more about women in Nahua culture, and maybe you will make connections to our current world.El Maquillaje, Pelo, Dental, y Dental
In our modern world, we have access to some of the most valuable products that make us feel glamorous; however, in the Nahua culture, they are not as fortunate as we are today. Still, one must not underestimate the resources and tactics of the Nahau people because they were very resourceful with their environment. In ancient Mesoamerica, females could apply red, yellow, or dark-colored makeup by burning incense and ink. In addition to their choice of color for makeup, females would also apply the same color to their feet. Despite females putting in much effort to create their makeup and it playing a part in sacrificial ceremonies, sometimes makeup was despised by the Nahua people. Daughters were told that one does not need makeup to look good. Instead, they were advised that the use of makeup is a sign of bad and carnal women (i.e., the females were criticized as being mad or drunk and even called derogatory terms).Another area of beauty that women highly focused on was their hair. Again, nowadays, people have more knowledge and resources to create any hairstyle they are fond of (e.g., Dutch braids, French braids, curly hair, straight hair, and much more). However, since these women were living in the 16th century, they did not have much capability to experiment with their hair. Still, women could make their hair beautiful by having it long and flowing down to the side of their ears and backs. Other females would have their hair twisted in braids, but they would do their hair in a way that would appear as if they had horns on top of their heads. Moreover, something that is not as common today, women in ancient Mesoamerica would completely shave their hair. Those who maintained their hair or had it long enough were able to use xiuhquilitl. The term xiuhquilitl refers to the dye that women use on their hair, made of dark mud or with a green herb. Utilizing this product in their hair would make it shiny and appear purplish.
How can we forget two of the most important things about a person: their smile and clothing attire? In today's society, people have access to some of the most minty flavors of toothpaste, but for Mesoamericans, they had a different technique that was used to clean their teeth. The Nahua culture utilized a red color or cochineal (i.e., the red dye was derived from cochineal, which is insects). Other more specific steps that Mesoamerican people had to do to cleanse their smiles included utilizing cold water, cleaning the teeth with a cloth and ground charcoal, washing them with salt, utilizing a specific root called tlatlacauhpatli, which was used to mix with cochineal (+chile and salt). If those resources were insufficient for them, they could turn to a medicine known as tlamiahualli, but it did stain the teeth black. Another unsanitary solution to clean one's teeth was rinsing your teeth with urine, using wormwood or bark water of a tree called cuauhtepuztli, and putting powder from the bark on the teeth.
Regarding women's attire, unlike most of our luxurious brands today, women in the 16th century were dressed in their most fashionable outfits by wearing skirts with thin black lines, a wide border, white skirts that appeared like a bed covering, with also a wide border, a skirt with brown pendants, with a border, and a skirt with coyote fur pendants with a border. As for accessories, women had amber, white crystal golden silver, and white obsidian earplugs.
La Vida de Una Mujer
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La Mujer Manda
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