Mayan - Blog Posts
Lol-Tun Cave System in Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico
Una de mis más recientes obras: Neocolonialismo - 100 x 70 cm. Hasta ahora la acuarela más grande que he hecho. Ese Pakal es un loquillo. . . . . #watercolorart #contemporarywatercolour #contemporaryart #neocolonialism #suit #pakal #jademask #mayan #mexican #watercolor #pose #fashion #contradictions #neoliberalism #pretencious #ancientjewelry #jade #granformato #isaacCM (en Mexico City, Mexico) https://www.instagram.com/p/BnZH4dSh5NN/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=wx6gwwc46nfd
Mayan sighting at the Native Foods Pavilion, Slow Food Nation San Francisco, 2008, by Gemma Givens
I am Kaqchikel (Mayan) and my culture is not a costume. Please Halloween responsibly : )
Every year for All Saints Day, people from my family's town in Santiago Sacatepequez, Guatemala make kites to send messages to the dead.
Kite making is a tradition for All Saints Day in Santiago, Guatemala. Here the Kaqchikel class Oxlajuj Aj is learning how to make our own 8 D
Finished kite for All Saints Day (November 1st) in Santiago, Guatemala!
Ninwajo yinok achatkawi’ Ruma janila yaqajo Ninwajo yiwär awik’in Ruma yaqa chi nuwäch …. quiero que acuestas por mi almohada porque te quiero mucho quiero que duermas conmigo porque eres tan bella …. I want you to lie on my pillow Because I want you so bad I want you to sleep with me Because you are so beautiful
Verse from a Kaqchikel song by Baldomero Kawoq
*yaqa chi nuwäch is a phrase which cannot be directly translated, but literally means something like, “you descend on my eyes”
(via artthropology)
December 21, 2012 aka 4 Ajpu/Sun in the long count: 13.0.0.0.0. The day represents musicians, artists, observers, communicators and writers. It's a good day to ask for the wisdom and continued memory of our ancestors. The day before (Dec 20th) will be 3 Kawoq Long Count: 12.19.19.17.19 and the day after (Dec 22) will be Long Count: 13.0.0.0.1.
Maya Health Alliance Wuku' Kawoq produces radio spots in Kaqchikel about common health conditions and remedies.
My favorite painting by Paula Nicho Cumez, Mas Haya del Universo
Kaqchikel (Mayan) painter Paula Nicho Cumez is from San Juan Comalapa, the Kaqchikel art capital, the Santa Fe (NM) of Guatemala. This piece is called Mi Segunda Piel.
Tezcatlipoca, or "One Leg".
NO. 1
Tezcatlipoca is the god of the night sky, hurricanes, obsidian, conflict, and providence. When depicted, he usually wore a talisman with a disk worn as a chest pectoral. While depicted with black and yellow stripes painted across his face, he is usually shown with his left foot replaced with an obsidian mirror, bone, or snake, as it was lost to the sea monster Cipactli in the mythos. In the Aztec religion, he was the central deity. In Aztec or Mesoamerican folklore, he and other gods could shapeshift, and he was no different as his counterpart was the illusive but powerful jaguar, which is why he is known as the jaguar god.
NO. 2
This figure is extremely popular, and worshipped by the Mayan and Olmec communities. His name in the Mesoamerican language means ‘Smoking Mirror.’ This deity has numerous epithets which allude to different characteristics, like Ipalnemoani ("He by Whom We Live"), Necoc Yaotl ("Enemy of Both Sides"), and Tioque Nahuaque (‘Lord of the Near and the Night’), etc. His power to omnipresence was more a connection that extended far beyond obsidian since ritual bloodletting and human sacrifice were conducted with obsidian. Apart from being a creator god, he was also a trickster and ruled over the modern Aztec pantheon.
NO. 3
Tezcatlipoca, according to Aztec mythology, was born to the primordial creator deities Ometecuhtli and Omecihuatl, and had four siblings; one of whom, Quetzalcoatl, the god of the wind, patron of priests, and inventor of calendars and books; he was known as the Serpent Feathered god. The brothers feuded as much as they worked together, working towards the same goal but sometimes in opposition towards each other. After being born, this deity spent over 600 years for his youngest brother Huitzilopochtli to grow flesh before Tezcatlipoca and Quetzalcoatl, together, made the world. Before the world was made, the only thing that was technically alive were a few gods, a massive ocean and the sea monster, Cipactli, which Tezcatlipoca successfully lured away and killed by using his foot as bait. Both brothers were able to create the world on the sea monster’s body.
I love eye of the serpent and Mexicolore!!!!!!
Hiiii! I was wondering if you have any resources for Mesoamerican mythology that’s good? Can be a website or book or anything really. Trying (desperately) to reconnect with my culture.
Hi!! So, so sorry for not answering sooner, but life happened lol. I’m struggling finding resources myself, considering that many were destroyed (thanks to colonization), or they were traditionally shared orally within our cultures. Some of the best resources I’ve found are often anthropology and history books, but I highly recommend doing research into the authors as well, and determine for yourself whether you trust them or not. From my own personal list here some:
Books:
Aztec & Maya: The Complete Illustrated History by Charles Phillips
The Oxford World Mythology by David Leeming
Mythology: Myths and Legends of the World by Dr. Alice Mills
Goddess Stories: Discover their mythology by Alison Davies (Has some Aztec and Native American goddesses, a Brazilian one too!)
Deck:
The Nahualli Animal Oracle Deck by Caelum Raineri and Ivory Andersen
YouTube:
Websites:
It’s a small list, but I hope it helps! I’ll also be doing some more digging and try making more posts about the gods of the Mexica :)
Currently watching Weightlifting Fairy Kim bok joo kdrama and also reading the Fire keeper book.
Both of these are so soo good