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ALATORRE-REYES, Daniel. The Rite to Achieve the Rank of Tecuhtli among the Tlaxcaltecs. Desacatos [online]. 2020, n.62, pp.114-129.  Epub 27-Ene-2025. ISSN 2448-5144.  https://doi.org/10.29340/62.2203.

The rite carried out by the tecuhtli had four phases: his public presentation at the temple of the patron god, a one year period of fasting and penance, the delivery of insignias of his new rank, and a celebration. This rite not only involved gods of war, it was also noticeable the presence of deities related with the sun, the earth and the rain, gods whose manifestation was not a coincidence, because they represented the Tlaxcaltecs’ worry about feeding them so that they continued offering their favors and protection.

Palabras llave : rite; tecuhtli; Tlaxcala; Camaxtli; war.

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