K'iche' Maya Oral History Project
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Description
The narrator tells a story about how a young man's tried to trick a girl into marrying him by pretending to be a prolific hunter. Eventually he was caught in his lie and was mocked by the girl. He went to jail because he was not able to pay the man for the use of his gun and deer hide.
Publication Date
1-1-1968
Publisher
Latin American and Iberian Institute, University of New Mexico
Keywords
Deceit; marriage; honor; pride
Recommended Citation
Mondloch, James; Miguel Guarchaj Ch'o'x; and Diego Guarchaj. "Oral History #119: A Crazy Young Bachelor." (1968). https://digitalrepository.unm.edu/laii_kichemaya/13
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