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Does Anyone Still Practice the Mayan Religion?
If the world ends Friday, someone should get to take the credit.
By Brian Palmer|Posted Wednesday,
Dec. 19, 2012
Residents of Merida, Mexico, many of whom trace their ancestry to the ancient Maya, say their forefathers religion does not predict an apocalypse this Friday, contrary to Internet rumor. Do people still practice the religion of the ancient Maya?
Sort of. In a modern Mayan religious ceremony, the faithful typically scatter the floor with pine needles and burn incense, filling the air with fragrance. A holy manknown as a day keeper for his knowledge of the significance of various days in the 260-day Mayan calendarrecites incantations to the gods of the earth and sky. Lay people do not typically participate in the recitation but stand or kneel around an altar. The faithful place a variety of offerings to the gods on an altar, including chocolate, candles, perfumes, and alcohol. At the end of the ceremony, participants usually pass around a container of corn- or sugar-based liquor.
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End of world 2012: Do people still practice the Mayan religion? - Slate Magazine
If the world ends Friday, someone should get to take the credit.
By Brian Palmer|Posted Wednesday,
Dec. 19, 2012
Residents of Merida, Mexico, many of whom trace their ancestry to the ancient Maya, say their forefathers religion does not predict an apocalypse this Friday, contrary to Internet rumor. Do people still practice the religion of the ancient Maya?
Sort of. In a modern Mayan religious ceremony, the faithful typically scatter the floor with pine needles and burn incense, filling the air with fragrance. A holy manknown as a day keeper for his knowledge of the significance of various days in the 260-day Mayan calendarrecites incantations to the gods of the earth and sky. Lay people do not typically participate in the recitation but stand or kneel around an altar. The faithful place a variety of offerings to the gods on an altar, including chocolate, candles, perfumes, and alcohol. At the end of the ceremony, participants usually pass around a container of corn- or sugar-based liquor.
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End of world 2012: Do people still practice the Mayan religion? - Slate Magazine