Balancing the World. Contemporary Maya ajq’ijab</I> in Quetzaltenango, Guatemala"

Título:
Balancing the World. Contemporary Maya ajq’ijab</I> in Quetzaltenango, Guatemala"
Autor:
Fitjar, Daniel Croles
Materia:
Culture & Society; Ethnic & Tribal
Editor:
Peter Lang
Descripción:
Balancing the World is a collection of material from interviews with practitioners of Maya spirituality in Guatemala. Nine interviewees talk about the work of the ajq’ijab, or daykeepers. They explain how they cure and avert illness, perform divinations, communicate with the ancestors and do their part in balancing the world.
Identificadores:
E-ISBN: 9783653047103
Colección:
Peter Lang