Education of children was made first in the family. Then there was a brief training at the “clan house” where they were taught the ancient rituals and mythological stories, but mostly how to use weapon skill here.
Marriage age was set at 16 years for girls and 20 years for boys. Marriage was permitted only with a member of another clan. After match-making by an old girl of the clan after the consent of both families, the bride was brought in cases of petition to the groom’s house and then after a great feast that lasted several days and where so many guests came.
When a man died simple funeral ceremony was very simple, the Aztecs were not buried but were burned alive. When a chief died important ceremony took place as big as baptism or marriage and heads of other clans brought expensive gifts for the deceased: expensive robes, jewels, feathers, etc. rare animals.
When Spanish conquerors arrived in America today Mayan civilization disappeared, but without disappearing customs and their culture, some civilizations they were kept behind.
In the XXI century Mayan population is estimated at about 6 million people. Some of them were already integrated into the modern culture of the nations where they lived, while others still keep the lifestyle related to their traditions.
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