K'iche' Maya Oral History Project
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Description
The narrator tells the story of a killer who went on many adventures as he wandered looking for a new life. He killed a man-eating jaguar that had terrorized a large town. The people of the town made the man their king.
Publication Date
1-1-1968
Publisher
Latin American and Iberian Institute, University of New Mexico
Keywords
Folklore; journey; herodom
Recommended Citation
Mondloch, James; Miguel Guarchaj Ch'o'x; and Diego Guarchaj. "Oral History #041: The Punishments that a Man Who Killed His Wife Received." (1968). https://digitalrepository.unm.edu/laii_kichemaya/106
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