The traditional Maya or Mayan religion of the extant Maya peoples of Guatemala, Belize, western Honduras, and the Tabasco, Chiapas, Quintana Roo, Campeche...
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Maya (/ˈmɑːjə/; Devanagari: माया, IAST: māyā), literally "illusion" or "magic", has multiple meanings in Indian philosophies depending on the context....
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Japan Maya Station, a railway station in Kobe, Japan La Maya (mountain), an alp in Switzerland Al Maya or Maya, a town in Libya Maya (religion), in Dharmic...
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The Maya (/ˈmaɪə/) are an ethnolinguistic group of indigenous peoples of Mesoamerica. The ancient Maya civilization was formed by members of this group...
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CE), Post-Classic (1000–1539 CE) and Contact Period (1511–1697) of Maya religion. The names are mainly taken from the books of Chilam Balam, Lacandon...
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explicit zero in human history. As a part of their religion, the Maya practised human sacrifice. "Maya" is a modern term used to refer collectively to the...
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restrictions on their cult. According to one of the earliest sources on Maya religion (Francisco Hernández 1545), Eopuco (i.e., Ah Pukuh) mistreated and killed...
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The Maya Hero Twins are the central figures of a narrative included within the colonial Kʼicheʼ document called Popol Vuh, and constituting the oldest...
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Death rituals were an important part of Maya religion. The Maya greatly respected death; they were taught to fear it and grieved deeply for the deceased...
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Ek Chuaj (category Maya mythology and religion)
in hieroglyphs and artwork of various Maya sites and has been interpreted as a significant part of Maya religion. Ek Chuaj can either be depicted as black-and-white...
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