Aztec Clothes are clothing worn by the Aztecs, as well as other pre-Columbians in central Mexico who share the same culture.
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Daily Clothing
The basic outfit and braw for men is called maxtlatl ['ma :? T ?? at ??] in Nahuatl. The maxtlatl is often used under a cape or cape called tilmahtli [til'ma? T? ? i] ; also called tilma in Spanish and English). Various styles of tilmatli exist to serve the status of the wearer.
a: young only wear maxtlatl; b: ordinary clothes (Macehualtin); c: noble (Pipiltin) or high-ranking warrior dress; d: ruling class and clerics; e: a less common way of using tilmatli; f: baju perang.
Aztec women wear blouses called hu? P? Lli [wi: 'pi:?: I] ; also called huipil in Spanish and English) and a long skirt called cu? itl ['k? e: it ??] (referred to as enredo in modern times). Women keep their skirts with sashes called cihua necuitlalpiloni ['siwa nek? It ?? a? Pil'u? ni] . In Classical Nahuatl, couplets cu? Itl hu? P? Lli "skirt [and] blouse" is used metaphorically to mean "woman".
The Aztecs wear different clothes depending on their age. Children younger than three do not wear clothes. From age three and up, girls wore blouses and boys dressed in robes. From the age of four up, girls also wear short skirts. From the age of five and above, short skirt girls are replaced with longer skirts. At the age of 13 years, the boys finally start wearing a waist cloth.
Sandals, called cactli ['kakt ?? i] , is a status sign. They are mostly confined to noble men. Those who enter the temple or appear before the emperor are asked to go barefoot.
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Hairstyle
Aztec women wear hair in two braids projected in front like horns and hairstyle is called neaxtl? Hualli [ne ?? t ??: 'w ??: i] .
Jewelry
The Aztecs (women and men) tend to always adorn themselves with gold bracelets, necklaces, necklaces, etc. Such jewelry is used to show how rich it is; Poor or non-human Aztecs will tend to wear less jewelry than Aztecs with higher placements and wealth.
Jewelry worn by the Maya, Aztec, and Inca is rich in variety and quite beautiful. Without metalworking skills, the Mayans made jewelry from many other materials. The Maya wore nose ornaments, earplugs, and lip plugs made of bones, wood, shells, and stones, including jade, topaz, and obsidian. Necklaces, bracelets, bracelets, and headgear are made with jaguars and crocodile teeth, jaguar claws, and feathers. Mayan women and children wear less-complicated necklaces and earrings of the same material.
Aztec and Inca perfect metal workmanship into great art. Gold and silver jewelry is worn beside the ornaments made of feathers, shells, leather, and stones. Among the Aztecs, the law on wearing decorations is very strict. Only nobles can wear headdresses with gold and quetzal (birds with brilliant blue-green feathers that reach three feet in length), for example. The weaving tradition, so important to the Incas, helps create beautiful woven headdresses. The Inca emperor wore a woven hat trimmed with gold and wool tassels or on top with feathers, or striking feathers. The Inca also creates an elaborate feather ornament for men: a headband made into a feather crown, a collar in the neck, and a breastplate. In addition, rich Inca men wore huge gold and silver pendants hanging on their chests, discs attached to their hair and shoes, and bands around their arms and wrists. Inca women adorn themselves only with metal binders for their cloaks called tupu. Their cherry heads are decorated with paint or silver, gold, or copper bells.
War costume
All the soldiers were wearing a basic military armor and armor called ichcahuipilli. When they are recognized by the state for their bravery in battle, their status increases (apart from the original class) and they are rewarded with jewelry of glass and glass beads. If the soldiers are respected or ranked higher, they will wear war clothes called Tlahuiztli, these clothes are specially decorated for prestigious warriors and members of the warrior community. They serve as a way to identify soldiers according to their achievements in combat as well as rank, alliance, and social status such as priesthood or nobility. Usually made to work as a section of clothing with a back opening, they cover the entire body and most of the extremities of a fighter, and offer additional protection to the wearer. Tlahuiztli is made with animal skin, leather, and cotton elements. Soldiers were also allowed to wear sandals as they drove through the line.
See also
- Aztec
- Indigenous peoples of America
References
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