Niñez, transformación y consumo de maíz entre los nahuas de la Sierra Negra de Puebla / Childhood, transformation and corn consumption betweeen the nahuas de la Sierra Negra de Puebla

Abstract

For the Nahuas of the Sierra Negra de Puebla, the consumption of corn is considered one of the elements that establish the distinction between humans and nonhumans, because through it bodies are created that will be differentiated, among other things, by their stability or the lack of it. The manufacture of the body requires a series of actions carried out throughout life. In this text, it will be realize, mainly, the importance * Universidad de las Américas Puebla (udlap), México, laura.romero@udlap.mx.