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The cempasúchi flower on the altar of the day of the dead!

The cempasúchill flower is an element of pre-Hispanic allusion, the word comes from the Nahualt language, sempôwalxôchitl, which derives from two nouns: sempôwal, which means 20, and xôchitl, which means flower. Its translation would be the flower of 20 flowers or the flower of 20.

20 is very important for the pre-Columbian world since a vigecimal numerical system was used, this system is based on multiples of 20, unlike the current decimal system, based on multiples of 10, the months were twenties and, something very Interesting and little known is that the flower is used in reference to rebirth since it has an underground reserve organ which allows it to re-emerge the next cycle, in addition its beautiful orange color is related to ripe corn since the tradition of Day of the Dead coincides with the celebration of the end of the agricultural cycle that leaves dry cornfields and the harvest.

The flower used in the offering is the female and is related to an incredible legend of love and death.

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