Year: Calli (1513)
Niltze!
My name is Namacuix. I’m 15 years old. I am part of the Mexica society. In my culture, we have many symbols for the days, years, and the months. It is currently the year Calli. The year calli shows the idea of house. So, I guess I’ll talk about my home.
I live in the city of Tenochtitlan, which is a really big place. It has 4 campans (sections), which has many calpullis (districts) and many tlaxicallis (streets). It’s one of the largest cities in our world. I overheard priests saying that it covers 8-13.4 square km. With a city this big, it’s easy to get lost. I know I got lost a few times when I was younger!
In the center of this wonderful city, there are many public places. This includes the main temple, the temple of Quetzalcoatl, the ball game, the rack of skulls, the platforms of the gladitorial sacrifices, the temple of the sun, and other minor temples. My favourite one is the emperors’ temple, which is currently home to Moctezuma Xocoyotzin. It has a lot of bedrooms and in each bedroom; there is a bathroom to go with it. I heard it was really nice, but I never got the chance to go there. I spend a lot of my time at my house.
Since I live in the highlands area, my house is made of mud. A lot of mud. From what I see, it’s not that nice to look at. My parents tell me that houses are built for usefulness, rather than beauty. I can understand this. You can make the most beautiful house in all of the Aztec empire, but a slight wind could tear it all down. My friend, Tenoch, and his little sister, Izel, live in the lowlands area. I went over there once and Tenoch said that their house is made of branches and plastered clay. Again. It’s not that nice to look at.
I guess that’s all about my home!
Sincerely,
Namacuix.
P.S. In case you are wondering, niltze means hello in Nahuatl, the main language of our people.
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