K'iche' Maya Oral History Project
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Description
This is a long story that tells of the adventures of a brother and sister who were orphaned at a young age. They went in search of someone to care for them. Since they were good, pious children God and his angels watched over them in their travels, and ensured that they were able to overcome all the obstacles that they encountered.
Publication Date
1-1-1968
Publisher
Latin American and Iberian Institute, University of New Mexico
Keywords
Virtue; orphans; familial affairs; catholicism
Recommended Citation
Mondloch, James; Miguel Guarchaj Ch'o'x; and Diego Guarchaj. "Oral History #136: Two Orphans." (1968). https://digitalrepository.unm.edu/laii_kichemaya/30
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