The veneration of the feminine divinity, as well as other features of this holiday, date back to the worship of the Aztec god - mother Cihuacóatl, also called Tonantzin, meaning “Our Little Mother. ”
Jumalanna harras austamine, nagu ka muud selle püha erijooned, on saanud alguse asteegi jumalaema Cihuacóatli kummardamisest, keda kutsutakse ka nimega Tonantzin (’ Meie Väike Ema ’).