Causes of human suffering

The Aztecs, an ancient civilization in Central America, particularly Mexico, had a special spiritual and martial significance in their social and religious beliefs of women's motherhood. When Aztec women gave birth to children in the sixteenth century, different rituals were performed with them, depending on the sex of the child. was born, its umbilical cord was given to the warriors to be buried in enemy territory. The Aztecs believed that this practice would instill courage and bravery in the boy. The Aztecs said, "A daughter is to the house as the heart is to the body." If a baby girl was born, her umbilical cord was buried at home so that she would be a good wife and mother, and burying the placenta near the hearth meant that the girl's life revolved around the home and family. .Most unique and noteworthy was that if an Aztec mother died in childbirth, she was honored like a warrior who died fighting on the battlefield. Such women were buried in special temples...