Aztec clothing Aztec clothing Aztec clothing is the clothing that was worn by the Aztecs, as well as other pre-Columbian peoples of central Mexico who shared similar cultures. Strict sumptuary laws dictated the type of fiber, ornamentation and how clothing was worn by class. The basic garment and braw for males was called "maxtlatl" in Nahuatl. The "maxtlatl" would often be worn under a cloak or cape called "tilmahtli" ; also called "tilma" in Spanish and English). Various styles of "tilmatli" existed which served to indicate the status of the wearer. a: young wearing only a maxtlatl; b: common people (Macehualtin) dress;
Zamboangueño people Zamboangueño people The Zamboangueño people or Zamboangueño nation (Chavacano/Spanish: "Pueblo/Nación Zamboangueño") are a creole ethnolinguistic nation of the Philippines originating in Zamboanga City. Spanish censuses record that as much as one third of the inhabitants of the city of Zamboanga possess varying degrees of Iberian and Hispanic-American admixture. In addition to this, select cities such as Iloilo, Bacolod, Dumaguete, Cebu and Cavite, which were home to military fortifications and/or commercial ports during the Spanish era also hold sizable "mestizo" communities. The Zamboangueño nation constitute an authentic and distinct ethnolinguistic identity because of their coherent cultural and historical heritage, most notably