K'iche' Maya Oral History Project
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Description
A boy talks about his father who was a diviner (day keeper) who used to help his neighbors with his prayers and divinations. Enemies of his father were witches and used to send owls to his family's house at night to frighten them.
Publication Date
1-1-1968
Publisher
Latin American and Iberian Institute, University of New Mexico
Keywords
Religious affairs; witchcraft
Recommended Citation
Mondloch, James; Miguel Guarchaj Ch'o'x; and Diego Guarchaj. "Oral History #013: A Boy from Pasín Speaks his Beliefs." (1968). https://digitalrepository.unm.edu/laii_kichemaya/127
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