K'iche' Maya Oral History Project
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Description
This is a somewhat confusing narration that tells how some men obtain magic powers to harm others by befriending the lord of the cemetery. They also dig up human bones and use them to harm their enemies.
Publication Date
1-1-1968
Publisher
Latin American and Iberian Institute, University of New Mexico
Keywords
Magic; superstition; evil
Recommended Citation
Mondloch, James; Miguel Guarchaj Ch'o'x; and Diego Guarchaj. "Oral History #063: The Lord of the Cemetery." (1968). https://digitalrepository.unm.edu/laii_kichemaya/79
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