Namictiliztli is a painting of a Mexica or Aztec wedding between a woman and a man.
It shows one of the most important parts of the marriage ceremony, in which the priest ties up the huipil or "long blouse" of the woman with the tilma or cape of the man. The knot created from their garments represents their union as a single being.
They appear surrounded by their friends and family, who throw petals at them and bless them with the smoke of copal. The paper structures behind them are shaped as the glyph of years, indicating that their relationship is expected to last for a very long time. They also have the form of a house, which is associated with warmth, love and stability.
Although this is a scene of a prehispanic ceremony, it is set in our times, as you can see by the offerings, which include fruits that are not originary to America.
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