Mayejak: k' ek chi' preservation of customs and beliefs
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| author | Mary H. Preuss |
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| contents | Mayejak: k' ek chi' preservation of customs and beliefs Mary H. Preuss Antropología The author shows the importance and significance of the oral literature of the Maya. Sheanalyzes an account about the ritual of «giving and receiving», annually performed on the sacred mountains,in honor to the Master of the Earth. The informant´ narration draws attention to the contactsituation with western societies, it involves the traditional mythical beings, the Christian god, the believersand non believers, the Mayas and non Mayas, and describes the daily life. The author explores howMayan notions appear in their cosmological ideas, religious beliefs, customs and even linguistic uses.She points out that some catholic beliefs have been interpreted according to native perspective. Shefocuses of the Maya adaptation to the changing social and economic situation, but however, continuingmany traditions, including the religious beliefs and practices, which give meaning to the actual life. 2000 artículo científico 0325-6669 https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=14802201 en http://www.redalyc.org/revista.oa?id=148 Scripta Ethnologica application/pdf Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET) Scripta Ethnologica (Argentina) Vol.XXII |
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| language | en |
| publishDate | 2000 |
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| spellingShingle | Mayejak: k' ek chi' preservation of customs and beliefs Mary H. Preuss Antropología Mayejak: k' ek chi' preservation of customs and beliefs Mary H. Preuss Antropología The author shows the importance and significance of the oral literature of the Maya. Sheanalyzes an account about the ritual of «giving and receiving», annually performed on the sacred mountains,in honor to the Master of the Earth. The informant´ narration draws attention to the contactsituation with western societies, it involves the traditional mythical beings, the Christian god, the believersand non believers, the Mayas and non Mayas, and describes the daily life. The author explores howMayan notions appear in their cosmological ideas, religious beliefs, customs and even linguistic uses.She points out that some catholic beliefs have been interpreted according to native perspective. Shefocuses of the Maya adaptation to the changing social and economic situation, but however, continuingmany traditions, including the religious beliefs and practices, which give meaning to the actual life. 2000 artículo científico 0325-6669 https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=14802201 en http://www.redalyc.org/revista.oa?id=148 Scripta Ethnologica application/pdf Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET) Scripta Ethnologica (Argentina) Vol.XXII |
| title | Mayejak: k' ek chi' preservation of customs and beliefs |
| topic | Antropología |
| url | https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=14802201 |