Chuj (Mayan) narratives : folklore, history, and ethnography from northwestern Guatemala /

Chuj (Mayan) narratives : folklore, history, and ethnography from northwestern Guatemala /

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Analyzes six narratives that illustrate the breadth of the (relatively isolated) Mayan Chuj storytelling tradition, from ancient mythology to current events and from intimate tales of local affairs to borrowed stories.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Hopkins, Nicholas A. (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Mayan
Published: Boulder : University Press of Colorado, [2021]
Subjects:
Chuj Indians > Guatemala > San Mateo Ixtatán > Folklore.
Maya mythology.
Storytelling > Guatemala > San Mateo Ixtatán.
Chuj language > Texts.
Tales > Guatemala > San Mateo Ixtatán.
Description
Summary:Analyzes six narratives that illustrate the breadth of the (relatively isolated) Mayan Chuj storytelling tradition, from ancient mythology to current events and from intimate tales of local affairs to borrowed stories.
Physical Description:171 pages : illustrations, map ; 23 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781646421299
1646421299