In Balancing the World; the author illuminates what an ajq’ij; or «daykeeper»; is by presenting material he collected in a series of interviews with practitioners of Maya spirituality. Frequently labeled as Maya priests; shamans; spiritual guides; or even witches; the men and women called ajq’ijab do a variety of work to help their visitors; their ancestors; the spirits and the world itself. Nine interviewees from the Quetzaltenango area in the Guatemalan highlands tell about how they cure and avert illness; perform divinations; communicate with the ancestors and do their part in balancing the world. Most of them agree that they have been chosen for this responsibility and they see it as both a gift and a burden.
#7896921 in Books 2002-12Original language:FrenchPDF # 1 .75 x 9.37 x 12.52l; #File Name: 2913903118160 pages
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