Oral History #042: The Origin of the Monkeys and Gophers

Authors

James Mondloch
Miguel Guarchaj Ch'o'x
Diego Guarchaj

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Description

The narrator talks of a great flood which came and covered the entire earth. Those who had climbed the trees were saved, but they were turned into monkeys. Those who buried themselves underground became gophers. Note: This story is similar to another one (#29) in this collection.

Publication Date

1-1-1968

Publisher

Latin American and Iberian Institute, University of New Mexico

Keywords

Origin myth; Animals; religion

Comments

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Recommended Citation

Mondloch, James; Miguel Guarchaj Ch'o'x; and Diego Guarchaj. "Oral History #042: The Origin of the Monkeys and Gophers." (1968). https://digitalrepository.unm.edu/laii_kichemaya/107

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