K'iche' Maya Oral History Project
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Description
A group of people left to attend a religious festival. On their way they had to walk past a jaguar who was destined to eat one of the travelers. The others did their best to protect the ill-fated man upon their return, but the jaguar was able to devour him in spite of their efforts.
Publication Date
1-1-1968
Publisher
Latin American and Iberian Institute, University of New Mexico
Keywords
Destiny; nature; fate
Recommended Citation
Mondloch, James; Miguel Guarchaj Ch'o'x; and Diego Guarchaj. "Oral History #070: The Faithful Who Went to a Religious Festival." (1968). https://digitalrepository.unm.edu/laii_kichemaya/86
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