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Since ancient
times corn [maize] is the most important Maya food and thus the
god of maize is the most important of the Maya gods. Unlike
English there are three different names for corn. The green plants of
corn and green ears of corn are called elote; dried corn is
called mazorca. Each kernel of corn is considered sacred to the
Maya and not to be wasted, because it not only contains the power to
sustain man but also represents the cycle of birth, life, death, and
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Row 1
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| 1a. |
Pedro Rafael Gonzalez Chavajay: Hombres
de Maiz (Men of corn), 2000, 20" x 24". cat.
PR-099 |
| 1b. |
Diego Isaias Henandez Mendez: Costumbre
del Día de los Santos (Customs of All Saints Day), 2001, 9" x
11". cat. ISA-081 |
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Mariano Gonzalez Chavajay: Bendición de
semillas de mazorca (Blessing of kernels of corn), 1992, 28" x
38". cat. MAR-016 |
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Row 2
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Mariano Gonzalez Chavajay: Agosto
(August), 2001, 20" x 24". cat. MAR-040 |
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Mario Gonzalez Chavajay: Perezosos
(Lazy), 2003, 13" x 15". cat. MRO-202 |
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Diego Isaias Henandez Mendez: No respeto
vienes santo (He didn't respect Good Friday), 2001, 8" x
10.5". cat. ISA-062 |
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Row 3
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Diego Isaias Henandez Mendez: Tradiciones
del pueblo maya (Traditions of the Maya people), 2003, 16" x
20". cat. ISA-131 |
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Diego Isaias Henandez Mendez: Despues de
una fiesta (After a celebration), 2004, 13" x 15". cat.
ISA-164 |
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Pedro Rafael Gonzalez Chavajay: El pan
nuestro (Our own bread), 1993, 16" x 20". cat.
PR-022 |
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Row 4
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Mario Gonzalez Chavajay: Adoración de
maiz (Blessing of the corn), 2001, 9" x 11". cat.
MRO-075 |
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Mario Gonzalez Chavajay: Tortillera
(Tortilla maker), 2000, 9" x 11". cat.
MRO-029 |
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Lorenzo Gonzalez Chavajay: Desgranando
maiz (Removing the kernels from the ear), 1992, 9" x 12". cat.
LGCH-040 |
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Row 5
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Pedro Rafael Gonzalez Chavajay: Presentación
de cuatro clases de Maiz (Presenting the four types of
corn), 2000, 11" x 9". cat. PR-096 |
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Mariano Gonzalez Chavajay: Bendición de
milpa (Blessing of corn), 1991, 11" x 9". cat.
MAR-006 |
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Mario Gonzalez Chavajay: Hombres de
azadon (Men of the mattock), 2004, 15" x 13". cat.
MRO-237 |
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Mario Gonzalez Chavajay: Hombres de maiz
(Men of corn), 2004, 15" x 13". cat.
MRO-233 |
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Row 6
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| 6a. |
Antonio C. Ixtamer: Anciano,
tocando marimba (Elder playing the marimba), 1994, 32" x
23". cat. IXT-042 |
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Domingo Garcia Criado: Esta
cosechando (Harvesting), 1998, 32" x 25". cat.
DOM-011 |
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Domingo Garcia Criado: Tejiendo
(Weaving), 2000, 20" x 16". cat.
DOM-021 |
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Mario Gonzalez Chavajay: El pan de cada
día (The daily bread), 2003, 11" x 9". cat.
MRO-178 |
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Row 7
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Diego Isaias Henandez Mendez: Cortando
elotes (Cutting down the corn), 1999, 10" x 10". cat.
ISA-023 |
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