Marking time among the Ch’orti’ Maya: an expressive act of culture
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 o...
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openedition-oai:revues.org:jsa_15134 https://doi.org/10.4000/jsa.15134 urn:doi:10.4000/jsa.15134 en https://journals.openedition.org/jsa/15134 2018-05-30T02:00:00Z info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess article info:eu-repo/semantics/article urn:handle:20.500.13089/h9cr All rights reserved Marking time among the Ch’orti’ Maya: an expressive act of culture Journal de la Société des américanistes Société des américanistes info:eu-repo/semantics/reference/issn/1957-7842 info:eu-repo/semantics/reference/issn/0037-9174 URI:https://journals.openedition.org/jsa Hull, Kerry rituel temps Guatemala Maya Ch’orti’ ritual time Maya Guatemala Ch’orti’ ritual tiempo Guatemala maya ch’orti’ 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. El pueblo indígena ch’orti’ maya del sur de Guatemala hace uso de numerosos fenómenos naturales para señalar y marcar el tiempo. En este estudio explico cómo los ch’orti’ organizan y delimitan el tiempo para fines ceremoniales, agrícolas, entre otros propósitos, utilizando cuidadosamente cálculos y observaciones astronómicos. También analizo cómo el tiempo del día se divide y conceptualiza en ch’orti’, poniendo de relieve las especificidades de dichas divisiones. Por otra parte, argumento que diversos espacios de tiempo son muy importantes para los ch’orti’ y dictan la duración de rituales, algunos de los cuales podrían ser basados en los ciclos agrícolas del maíz. Por fin, propongo que varios aspectos del entendimiento de los ch’orti’ acerca del concepto del tiempo tienen raíces en el período clásico de los mayas antiguos. La population maya ch’orti du Sud du Guatemala fait usage de nombreux phénomènes naturels pour identifier et marquer le temps. Dans cette étude, j’explique comment les Ch’orti’ organisent et définissent différents temps, en particulier ceux cérémoniels et agricoles, grâce à l’utilisation de calculs et d’observations astronomiques précis. J’analyse également les sous-divisions temporelles de la journée en Ch’orti’ en montrant leurs spécificités. En outre, je soutiens que les Ch’orti’ attachent une importance particulière à certaines périodicités, lesquelles dictent la durée de rituels, et pourraient pour certaines être fondées sur les cycles de la culture du maïs. Enfin, je propose que plusieurs notions temporelles des Ch’orti’ actuels trouvent leurs racines dans les conceptions anciennes des Mayas de la période classique. |
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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. |
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Marking time among the Ch’orti’ Maya: an expressive act of culture |
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