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| THE
CULT OF MAXIMÓN |
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Although of unknown origin, Maximón could
possibly be the reincarnation of a Maya god, Mam, who also was
represented as a wooden doll dressed in human garb, and symbolically
offered food.
By Erika Mendoza
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| THE
PASSION OF GUATEMALA |
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For many centuries Guatemala has been
and continues to be a country of Catholics. Their Catholic beliefs
evolved from 16th century Spanish missionaries and ancient Maya
practices creating a mix of Christianity and ancestral paganism.
By Beatriz Martí
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| SONGS
OF THE SOUTH |
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"Jungle becomes melody, woods singing with a woman's voice,"
says a popular song describing the marimba, undoubtedly the best-known
musical instrument of the Mundo Maya.
By David Díaz Gómez
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| LORDS
OF THE CLOUDS |
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Heirs of ancient cities lost to the jungle, the Tzotzil men
and women are distinguishable for their genuine pride and their
firm, defying gaze.
By David Díaz Gómez
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| IN
GARIFUNA LAND |
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Dangriga, the most important coastal city
in southern Belize, is home to the Garifuna people, a mix between
Caribbean Indians and Africans that arrived in the region four
centuries ago.
By Sharon Van Bramer
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| JOURNEY
TO THE HEART OF THE GUM |
From deep within the Great Peten—a large jungle that covers part
of the Yucatan Peninsula (Mexico), Belize and Guatemala—an ancient
Maya product is harvested.
By Fulvio Eccardi |
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| THE
FIESTA GRANDE |
Chiapa de Corzo is the most ancient colonial city in the state
of Chiapas, Mexico, and hosts a grand mestizo celebration.
By David Díaz Gómez |
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| THE
DAY OF THE DEAD |
November, for the Mundo Maya, is when the dead return from the
Nether world, to reunite with their relatives on Earth.
By Beatriz Martí |
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Site produced by Organización Tips. Cancun, Mexico.
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