Time, History and Ritual in a K'Iche' Community: Contemporary Maya Calendar Knowledge and Practices in the Highlands of Guatemala

ISBN-13: 9789087283094 / Angielski / Miękka / 2018 / 270 str.

Paul Van Den Akker

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Contents
Acknowledgements
Introduction
PART ONE: TIME CYCLES
I. The Chol Q’ij – the 260-day count
II. Time and Authority
III. Seasonality and Celebrations
PART TWO: EL BAILE DE LA CULEBRA
IV. Ritual Memory and History
V. Symbolism and Continuity
Discussion
Bibliography
APPENDIX A. Transcription of a Ceremonial Discourse
APPENDIX B. The Faces of the Days
APPENDIX C. Mnemonics for Ritual Discourses
APPENDIX D. The Movement of Blood
APPENDIX E. Tzijolaj
List of Figures
List of Tables