Outsiders and Outcasts in the Mexica World - Numilog
Outsiders and Outcasts in the Mexica World - Numilog
Outsiders and Outcasts in the Mexica World - Numilog
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to tie it at <strong>the</strong> armpits. Instead, it was to<br />
be tied <strong>in</strong> such a way that <strong>the</strong> shoulders<br />
would be kept covered. 12<br />
Young men were also persuaded to<br />
shun adornment:<br />
Do not comb your hair constantly; don’t<br />
keep look<strong>in</strong>g at yourself <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> mirror;<br />
don’t cont<strong>in</strong>ually adorn yourself; don’t<br />
groom yourself all <strong>the</strong> time; do not frequently<br />
desire ornament, because it is<br />
noth<strong>in</strong>g more than <strong>the</strong> devil’s way to trap<br />
people. 13<br />
An old man with his cape knotted at armpit level. Codex Mendoza.<br />
<strong>Mexica</strong> Moral <strong>and</strong> Behavioral Systems<br />
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