Marking time among the Ch'orti' Maya
An Expressive Act of Culture
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2633178 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Kristen Hull (0000-0003-1002-9344, Brigham Young University, corresponding author), Kerry Hull (0000-0003-1459-5992) |
| Year | 2017 |
| Volume | Maya times |
| Publication date | 2017-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal de la Société des Américanistes (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0037-9174 • E-ISSN: 1957-7842 |
| Publisher | OpenEdition (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.4000/jsa.15134 |
| OpenAlex | W2806802267 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 8 |
The indigenous population of Ch'orti' Maya of southern Guatemala make use of many natural phenomena to identify and mark time. In this study I explain how Ch'orti' organize and define the time for ceremonial, agricultural, and other purposes through the careful use of astronomical calculations and observations. I also show how time is divided and conceptualized within a day, and the specificity of these divisions in Ch'orti'. Furthermore, I argue that various lengths of time are of special importance for Ch'orti' and dictate the duration of rituals, some of which could be based on corn farming cycles. Finally, I propose that several aspects regarding the notion of time among the Ch'orti' have their roots in the ancient Classic Maya period
Aesthetics · Archaeology · Art · Biology · Duration (music) · Geography · Indigenous · Indigenous culture · Literature · Maya · Natural (archaeology) · Period (music) · Population · Sociology · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies · Demography · Ecology · History · Indigenous Cultures and Socio-Education · Latin American history and culture
The agroecology of corn production in Tlaxcala, Mexico
The cohune palm (Orbignya cohune, Arecaceae) in Belize
Domestication process of maize continues in guatemala
Time, Power, and the Maya
The Flowering of the Dead
The Past and the Present in the Present
The Hands Know
Sound Texture and Metaphor in Quiche Maya Ritual Language
| Unique citing works | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,25 |
| Citation span | 2022 - 2022 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |