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Ch'ul mut : sacred bird messengers of the Chamula Maya / by Maruch Méndez Pérez and Diane Rus ; With the collaboration of Margarita Martínez Pérez, Tsotsil language advisor, and Jorge Silva Rivera, Chiapas Nature Photographer
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Méndez Pérez, Maruch, author.
- Rus, Diana, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Birds--Mexico--Chiapas Highlands.
- Birds.
- Mayas--Folklore.
- Mayas.
- Birds--Folklore.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource : illustrations (some color), maps
- Place of Publication:
- Albuquerque : University of New Mexico Press, 2023.
- Contents:
- Maruch's Apprenticeship and Childhood Experiences in Nature
- Chamula Creation Stories
- How Messenger Birds Assist the Heavenly Lord and the Underworld Pukuj
- How the Messenger Birds assist our Sacred Mothers-Mother Earth, Mother Moon, the Mother of Jesus
- A Guide to 36 Birds
- Final Reflections On A Long Tradition
- Appendix 1. Table Citing Other Sources Of Maya Bird Beliefs
- Appendix 2. Map Showing Location Of Maya Linguistic Groups Mentioned In Appendix
- Appendix 3. Glossary Of Tsotsil Words In The Text
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI Available via World Wide Web.
- Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on November 02, 2023).
- Other Format:
- Print version: Méndez Pérez, Maruch. Ch'ul mut
- ISBN:
- 9780826365149
- 0826365140
- Publisher Number:
- 40031999209
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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