The Persistence of Nahua Culture

Izcatqui in icuepca in Pater Noster
[Mexico City]: Reimpressas en la Imprenta nueva de la Bibliotheca mexicana, enfrente de San Augustín, 1755

This single sheet contains the Lord’s Prayer, Ave Maria, Apostles’ Creed, Salve Regina, Ten Commandments, Five Commandments of the Church, and Seven Sacraments in Nahuatl. It was printed for Indians and priests to purchase and display on a wall or at an altar. The names of the sacraments are in Spanish, and other Spanish words and phrases are also included.

Newberry Library: Ayer broadside PM4068.1 .I93 1755

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