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March 09, 2005
More Santiago de Lago Atitlan
Maximon ("Mah chee moan") - a Mayan god integrated into the local Catholicism. He moves from home to home every year (hosting him is an honor), and the other locals have to find him again every year. They then appease him by putting cigs in his little wooden pucker, give him ties (he's wearing about 25), and pouring rum on his mouth. He's a micheveous little log - one year when there was an outbreak of some sickness, they chopped off his leg to make him stop. He gets recarved every few years because of all the punishments us humans have to dole out to the nasty little god.
Its ridiculous, but even many well educated Guatemalans who live in the city such as our law-school friend are still deeply supersticious about persnickity Maximon.
A woman using a backstrap loom to weave fabrick.
Lago Atitlan
Posted by Jeff at March 9, 2005 02:32 PM
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Yeah, thanks a lot for the volcano pic. Your cousin Brian has become a legend at work. I think the story has him attempting 4 back flips by now. Some called him brave, others insane. Sounds about right...
Posted by: Chad at March 9, 2005 09:31 PM
Well....... here in this web side I didnt find anything interesting about Lake Atitlan!!!.. i als expect receive what I want!!!..........
Thanks!!!
XOXO.... Meriamee Pellecer
Posted by: Mariamee Pellecer at March 21, 2006 11:16 AM