nēmontēmi
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thumb | right | An illustration of the God, Huitzilopochtli, and description of the Nemontemi days In the Aztec (Mexica) culture, the Nahuatl word '''''' refers to a period of five intercalary days inserted between the 360 days labeled with numbers and day-names in the main part of the Aztec seasonal calendar. Their location was roughly around 5–18 March every Gregorian year.
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Within Vinony's link graph, nēmontēmi is referenced by 15 other articles, and connects out to leap year, International Standard Book Number and Aztec.
It sits within the topics Aztec calendars and Aztec mythology and religion.
Its subject is documented across 5 Wikipedia language editions.
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- intercalary month
- Part of
- xiuhpōhualli
- Has part
- day
- Follows
- Izcalli
- Image
- The Nemontemi and the Month Quahuitlehua in the Aztec Solar Calendar WDL6743.png
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Encyclopedic overview
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- Etymology
- Position in Aztec calendar
- See also
- References
thumb | right | An illustration of the God, Huitzilopochtli, and description of the Nemontemi days In the Aztec (Mexica) culture, the Nahuatl word '''''' refers to a period of five intercalary days inserted between the 360 days labeled with numbers and day-names in the main part of the Aztec seasonal calendar. Their location was roughly around 5–18 March every Gregorian year.
==Etymology== The word means "they fill up in vain". Spanish lexicographers glossed it as , "wasted days". The interpretation is that the Mexicas considered the days unlucky, and most activities (including even cooking) were avoided as far as possible during the period; however this interpretation is contested by Indigenous people.
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