Mayan Folktales Folklore From Lake Atitlan Guatemala
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Mayan Folktales
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Author : James D. Sexton
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1999
Mayan Folktales written by James D. Sexton and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999 with Juvenile Fiction categories.
This collection of folklore offers a rich and lively panorama of Mayan mythic heritage. Here are everyday tales of village life; legends of witches, shamans, spiritualists, tricksters, and devils; fables of naguales, or persons who can change into animal forms; ribald stories of love and life; cautionary tales of strange and menacing neighbors and of the danger lurking within the human heart. These legends narrate origin and creation stories, explain the natural world, and reinforce cultural beliefs and values such as honesty, industriousness, sharing, fairness, and cleverness. Whether tragic or comic, fantastic or earthy, whimsical or profound, these tales capture the mystery, fragility, and power of the Mayan world.
Mayan Folktales Folklore From Lake Atitlan Guatemala
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The Dog Who Spoke And More Mayan Folktales
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Author : James D. Sexton
language : en
Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
Release Date : 2014-10-22
The Dog Who Spoke And More Mayan Folktales written by James D. Sexton and has been published by University of Oklahoma Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-10-22 with History categories.
In the delightful Mayan folktale The Dog Who Spoke, we learn what happens when a dog’s master magically transforms into a dog-man who reasons like a man but acts like a dog. This and the other Mayan folktales in this bilingual collection brim with the enchanting creativity of rural Guatemala’s oral culture. In addition to stories about ghosts and humans turning into animals, the volume also offers humorous yarns. Hailing from the Lake Atitlán region in the Guatemalan highlands, these tales reflect the dynamics of, and conflicts between, Guatemala’s Indian, Ladino, and white cultures. The animals, humans, and supernatural forces that figure in these stories represent Mayan cultural values, social mores, and history. James D. Sexton and Fredy Rodríguez-Mejía allow the thirty-three stories to speak for themselves—first in the original Spanish and then in English translations that maintain the meaning and rural inflection of the originals. Available in print for the first time, with a glossary of Indian and Spanish terms, these Guatemalan folktales represent generations of transmitted oral culture that is fast disappearing and deserves a wider audience.
Mayan Folktales Cuentos Folkl Ricos Mayas
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Author : Susan A. Thompson
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Release Date : 2007-08-30
Mayan Folktales Cuentos Folkl Ricos Mayas written by Susan A. Thompson and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-08-30 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
Discover the traditional stories of the Mayan people of Mexico and Central and South America, and learn about Mayan culture. In this collection you'll find such tales as Uncle Rabbit, Uncle Coyote, How the Serpent was Born, The Moon, The Screamer of the Night, and more than 25 other tales ranging from trickster tales and tales of ghosts and witches to moral tales and tales of the underworld, presented in Spanish and English. A brief history, color photographs of the land, people, and traditional arts, and recipes accompany the tales, placing them within a cultural context. Grades K-12.
Jose O
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Author : Ignacio Bizarro Ujpán
language : en
Publisher: UNM Press
Release Date : 2001
Jose O written by Ignacio Bizarro Ujpán and has been published by UNM Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001 with History categories.
His vivid and plain-spoken account of life among the Maya during the war between guerrillas and the army in the 1980s and 1990s offers detailed descriptions of the atrocities committed by both sides and brings the reader into a Mayan world richly textured with indigenous beliefs and practices.
The Mayan Folktale
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Author : Fernando Peñalosa
language : en
Publisher: Yax Te' Press
Release Date : 1996
The Mayan Folktale written by Fernando Peñalosa and has been published by Yax Te' Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996 with Social Science categories.
The War For The Heart And Soul Of A Highland Maya Town
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Author : Robert S. Carlsen
language : en
Publisher: University of Texas Press
Release Date : 2011-04-01
The War For The Heart And Soul Of A Highland Maya Town written by Robert S. Carlsen and has been published by University of Texas Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-04-01 with Social Science categories.
This compelling ethnography explores the issue of cultural continuity and change as it has unfolded in the representative Guatemala Mayan town Santiago Atitlán. Drawing on multiple sources, Robert S. Carlsen argues that local Mayan culture survived the Spanish Conquest remarkably intact and continued to play a defining role for much of the following five centuries. He also shows how the twentieth-century consolidation of the Guatemalan state steadily eroded the capacity of the local Mayas to adapt to change and ultimately caused some factions to reject—even demonize—their own history and culture. At the same time, he explains how, after a decade of military occupation known as la violencia, Santiago Atitlán stood up in unity to the Guatemalan Army in 1990 and forced it to leave town. This new edition looks at how Santiago Atitlán has fared since the expulsion of the army. Carlsen explains that, initially, there was hope that the renewed unity that had served the town so well would continue. He argues that such hopes have been undermined by multiple sources, often with bizarre outcomes. Among the factors he examines are the impact of transnational crime, particularly gangs with ties to Los Angeles; the rise of vigilantism and its relation to renewed religious factionalism; the related brutal murders of followers of the traditional Mayan religion; and the apocalyptic fervor underlying these events.
Revitalizing Endangered Languages
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Author : Justyna Olko
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2021-04-29
Revitalizing Endangered Languages written by Justyna Olko and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-04-29 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
Written by leading international scholars and activists, this guidebook provides ideas and strategies to support language revitalization.
2000 Years Of Mayan Literature
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Author : Dennis Tedlock
language : en
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Release Date : 2011-11-04
2000 Years Of Mayan Literature written by Dennis Tedlock and has been published by Univ of California Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-11-04 with History categories.
A chronological survey of Mayan literature, covering two thousand years, from the earliest hieroglyphic inscriptions to later works using the Roman alphabet.
Transactions Of The American Philosophical Society
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language : en
Publisher: American Philosophical Society
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Transactions Of The American Philosophical Society written by and has been published by American Philosophical Society this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on with categories.