A Glimpse Into Maya World View: Turtles and Corn
As I’ve mentioned in previous articles, I had the privilege of growing up alongside the Milpa’s crops. My grandpa and my dad grew corn for many years; so the cornfields…
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As I’ve mentioned in previous articles, I had the privilege of growing up alongside the Milpa’s crops. My grandpa and my dad grew corn for many years; so the cornfields…
Continue readingThe Maya have legends about large cities. There’s one about Uxmal that tells the story of how the site was built in a single night. There are also legends about…
Continue readingThe relationship between farmers and animals has always been complex. In most places, people see the creatures that want to feed off their crops as a major nuisance. But there…
Continue readingMischievous “aluxes,” an extraordinary water serpent named Tsukán, and Sip the deer. Animals, humans, and Maya gods all have a leading role in the stories of Yucatecan folklore which are…
Continue readingAnimals who can light up their bodies at night, birds who sing like gods, and others who announce omens, are some of the legends, product of the imagination of the…
Continue readingIn México the tradition continues, of telling stories, tales and legends, as witness to events from the past; many of these are still recounted today. One example in Yucatán is…
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