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Ethnography and Cultural Tradition
AN CH'CH, SAJCHI' O K'I / EL MAGUEY Y SUS USOS EN GUATEMALA
LA TIERRA DE NUESTROS ANTEPASADOS; ESTUDIO DE
LA HERENCIA Y LA TENENCIA DE LA TIERRA EL ALTIPLANO DE GUATEMALA
Historical study of land tenure and inheritance among the Q'anjob'al Mayas of Santa Eulalia.
245 pp. CIRMA 1997 $19.00
ISBN 0-910443-13-0
KONOB' SAMIEL YET PEYXA: SAN MIGUEL ACATÁN
1938-1959
Studies of the cultural, religious, and economic life of the San Miguel
Acatán of yesteryear (yet peyxa). More Mayas have immigrated to
the United States from San Miguel than from any other village in Guatemala.
Spanish translation by Fernando Peñalosa
175 pp. 1996 $10.00
ISBN 1-886502-05-6
ESTUDIOS Q'EQCHI'ES: ETNÓGRAFOS ALEMANES
EN LAS VERAPACES
Contains the following articles, translated from German: Eduard Seler,
Antigüedades de Cobán; Karl Sapper, Alimentos y bebidas de
los q'eqchi'es; Karl Sapper, Fray Bartolomé de las Casas y la Verapaz;
Franz Termer, La importancia de los pipiles para la cultura de Guatemala;
Karl Sapper, Las costumbres y creencias religiosas de los q'eqchi'es.
Spanish translation by Fernando Peñalosa.
62 pp. 1998 $5.00
ISBN 1-886502-20-X
ESTRUCTURA SOCIAL Y POLÍTICA JAKALTEKA
LAS DOS CRUCES DE TODOS
SANTOS
The classic study of the religious life of Todos Santos Cuchumatán
of a half-century ago, now available in Spanish. Told mainly in the words
of the villagers themselves, this non-technical book describes many customs
that have now disappeared or are in the process of vanishing among the
Todosanteros. Sensitively written, it gives a close, detailed look at
the beliefs and practices of this traditional Mayan village. Extensive
notes and bibliography. Spanish. Translated by Fernando Peñalosa.
228 pp. 2001 $13.00
ISBN 1-886502-33[?]
THE CLOTHING OF INDIGENOUS WOMEN FROM SUMPANGO
GUATEMALA / VESTIMENTA INDÍGENA FEMENINA SUMPAGUERA
Our
most recent publication! An English re-edition of a work published by
the group of Kaqchikel artists and investigators known as Gorrión
Chupaflor in Sumpango who researched the techniques and meanings of traditional
clothing in their community. Filled with details about age-related clothing
traditions. Fully illustrated.
44 pages 2006 $8.00
ISBN 1-886502-64-1
Education and Interculturality
DIDÁCTICA DEL IDIOMA MATERNO (ILE)
PATRONES DE CRIANZA DEL NIÑO
MAYA GUATEMALTECO (Area Kaqchikel)
$10.00
ALFABETIZACIÓN INTERCULTURAL
BILINGÜE: EXPERIENCIA Y PERSPECTIVAS (ILE 1999)
$10.00
INTERACCIÓN DEL NIÑO
EN EL AULA (ILE 1998)
DESARROLLO Y DIVERSIDAD CULTURAL
EN GUATEMALA Rujotayixik
k'iy b'anob'bäl
A collection of essays on cultural diversity in Guatemala in all its aspects, viewed within the context of sustainable development.
319 pp. Cholsamaj 2000 $15.00
ISBN 99922-53-12-6
UNA OPORTUNIDAD PARA MARTA JULIA
(URL-ILE)
$10.00
INTERCULTURALIDAD Y RELACIONES INTERÉTNICAS
(ILE 2001)
CULTURAS E INTERCULTURALIDAD DE
GUATEMALA (ILE 2001)
Philosophy and Cosmovision
LA COSMOVISIÓN Q'EQCHI' EN PROCESO DE
CAMBIO
Q'eqchi' Maya worldview in the context of current social change with extensive descriptions of cultural practices.
205 pp. 1998 $13.00
ISBN 84-89451-34-6
LAS HUELLAS DE B'ALAM
This
collection of newspaper pieces by Maya journalist Estuardo Zapeta is a
significant historical document. The essays date from the years leading
up to the signing of the Peace Accords in December 1996, which brought
an end to the Guatemalan civil war. They reflect, from a Mayan perspective,
on various aspects of the political, economic, and social situation of
indigenous communities during these difficult times. Both controversial
and critical, they make an important contribution to the study of recent
international history and intercultural relations in the Americas. Suitable
for upper level Spanish courses in Latin American culture or indigenous
writing. Excellent background resource for instructors in many fields.
480 pp. Cholsamaj 1999 $10.00
CONSTRUYENDO UN FUTURO PARA NUESTRO PASADO: DERECHOS DEL PUEBLO MAYA Y EL PROCESO DE PAZ (COMG)
BOLETIN DE LINGUISTICA ANO XII No 68-71: SEGUNDO GONGRESO DE ESTUDIOS MAYAS: IDENTIDAD
Politics and Economy
ACUERDOS DE PAZ PARA TODOS
SOCIOECONOMÍA MAYA PRECOLONIAL
Origins, world vision and socioeconomic structure of Maya society before the Spanish invasion.
111 pp. Cholsamaj, 1995 $10.00
ISBN 84-89451-12-5
UNICEF COMMUNITY GUIDES (Spanish)
COMUNIDAD ÉTNICA POQOMCHI'
$10.00COMUNIDAD Q'EQCHI'
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