List of Themes

anything relating to cultivation of plants, also animal husbandry

bodies and body parts of all kinds, human & animal; and how we use those parts; see also appearance and jewelry

human appearance; see also anatomy; see also jewelry/adornment

fine arts and practical arts, a wide range (but see also jewelry & adornment, ceramics, etc.)

all kinds, but see also Alcohol and Hallucinogens

comets, eclipses, stars, etc.

relating to youth, children, and babies

bathing, washing, sweeping, putting things in order; can include concern with dirtiness

an especially culturally significant food and religious offering

as always, check attestations, not just simple translations of headwords

formal and informal, teaching and learning

many kinds of relationships, plus ancestry

practical and ritual uses; smoke is significant here, too

indigenous & imported foods; language about eating and preparing food; also hunger

indigenous & imported; includes neologisms and loanwords

ailments and remedies of a wide range

teasing, joking, laughter, riddles, etc.

empires and empire-building, including merchants, tributes, wars of conquest, etc.

includes a wide range of regalia, headdresses, fans, etc. (see also Anatomy or Appearance)

individual & group ownership of land; boundaries, etc.

special attention to a particular item in arts and crafts

fresh and saltwater vessels, fish & shellfish, bodies of water, etc.

specific & general, weight & size, indigenous & imported

includes elder speech (huehuetlatolli); see also Humor