What do the nahuas believe in?

Nahua religious beliefs are generally a syncretic mix of Native American traditions and Spanish Catholicism; however, even in areas where Catholicism appears to prevail, beliefs tracing to pre-Hispanic practices often remain strong. The sun has been syncretized with Jesus Christ and is seen as a remote creator deity.

Do the nahuas still exist?

The last of the southern Nahua populations today are the Pipil of El Salvador. Nahua populations in Mexico are centered in the middle of the country, with most speakers in the states of Puebla, Veracruz, Hidalgo, Guerrero and San Luis Potosí.

What is the Nahua tribe known for?

The Nahua people of Mesoamerica are a group of Native Americans originally associated with the ancient Aztec people. They hold an important cultural, religious, and linguistic place in the annals of Mesoamerican and world history. Much of their culture survived the Spanish invasion of the 16th century.

What language do nahuas speak?

Nahuatlan
Nahuan languages. Nahuan languages, also called Aztecan, Nahua, or Nahuatlan, subgroup of the Uto-Aztecan languages, now considered a division of the Corachol-Aztecan subgroup of Southern Uto-Aztecan (also called Sonoran).

Where did the Purepecha come from?

The Purépecha or Tarascans (endonym Western Highland Purepecha: P’urhepecha [pʰuˈɽepet͡ʃa]) are a group of indigenous people centered in the northwestern region of Michoacán, Mexico, mainly in the area of the cities of Cherán and Pátzcuaro.

Do any Aztecs still exist?

Are there any Aztecs still around? Yes and no. Nowadays, around one and a half million people still speak Nahuatl, the language of the Aztecs. And there are quite a few indigenous peoples who perform rituals that hark back to the Aztecs.

Is Nahuatl difficult to learn?

In spite of Nahuatl being 100% a Mexican language and me currently residing in Mexico, finding resources and teachers with whom to learn this language, even within my country, was actually really hard.