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ORIGIN OF THE



dancing;
reed, with
wooden di
in a circle
pe rfo rmal
of activity
danced an
  The Mili
their temp



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this exercise was performed to the music of -a
several stops; accompanied - by a kind of
rum. Their dances were performed sometimnes
; at other times, an individual exhibited his
ces; aind then they consisted chiefly of displays
, strength and agility. The women likewise
id sung, but always separate fronm the men.
%xicnns, according to Acosta, were married in
les by a priest. .The ceremony consisted in his



demandinr of
accept of each
answeri ng in 1
womian's veil,
manner he led



the
oth
Wle,



tc
ti



-bride went sev(
purpose, hid bee
sat down togeth
looked upon as
place on the sat
with his spouse
made them pres



suspected her
which was to
  It does not
ws commonl
had many wi
often different
was allowed
not agree. I



V



parties, whether thev y
eir for husband and wife



affirmative, I



i a corner of t
hem home to 1
,n limies rouil
e'n kindled on
er by the fire:
concluded.
nte niozht. If
hie o'ave (an e
;ents and saci
irizinity, she i



them a co]
appear to
y practised
yves; but x
I from those
by th. Mex
n this case



wife Call the effects whik
friends ; of whl- ich an acC
who h-ad been divorced,



again unt-der pain of death.
ment for adultery.
  The Mexicans disphbyed
the education of their ye
their political sagacity.
places erected in the nei



nil
b
0
re



-1dE
e c
rn(



he
[he
nd
thi
sid(
TI
tlii
tile
life
vas
,rat
ert;
)t.



we ! e
! Q



le tied a corn
man's mantle.
bribegreorrims h
a fire, which,
L floor; the pa
e, and the marr
he c n s11 m1mIl t
e husband1 was
rtainmnent to he
ed to the go(1W,
returned to hi
1       1



ae
ain
q



reproacn.
1 whether 1



Dh



ei tr chiefs,



K now that their cust



re willing to
Upon their



er of the
In this
Ouse ; the
for ibat
rties then
iage WVvs
tion took
s satisfined
r friends,
s. If lie
er family,

)Olygamy



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of thi nation at large.
ican law., whetn the part
th e husband returned
ch she had received f
:ounlt was (always kept.
were forbidden to come



This was also



the



we know,
ims were
Divorce
ies could
withl his
Irom her
  Those
t ogether



punish-



I an exemplary diligence in
uth. It was an example of
Public schools were in all
arhbourhood of their temples,
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