So I was on about the third paragraph of this blog last night when poof! I hit the wrong button on the computer and it was lost in the cosmos. So I will try to continue....
after returning from Chuicutama we had a little bit of down time. We walked a few blocks to try to resolve the cell phone issue. Also an unsuccessful endeavor I did not realize that the SIM cards expire. Oops.
Anyway we ate dinner Monday evening then headed out to a local bar El Cuartito to hear Cosmovision leader Daniel Matul speak.
The discussion included what contemporary Mayan leaders are saying about 2012, the year that the Mayan millennial calendar seems to mysteriously end, with many predicting great, global change. Sr. Matul is a Mayan Elder renowned throughout the world for his scholarly work, advocacy and activism, empowered by the Mayan council of Elders, Maya International League and other indigenous NGO's to speak for the Mayan people.
We listened to him speak for about an hour and a half (I was translating along with Lupe)about the relationship between humans and the universe. He talked about how important it is to balance ourselves, self-reflection and to practice LOVE! He was inspiring. We also asked him about what happened to the Ancient Mayans (the Great Empire) he responded that they had technology to see that something negative was going to happen so they dispersed so there would not be a concentrated center of all of their knowledge and resources (you can see a short video of a previous presentation on Highland Support Project's web page).
After his presentation we returned to the house it was late and raining and we had a lot to process.
Janett is going to tell you a little bit about Sunday...we skipped right over it! We had the opportunity to visit with Mayan Medicine people. A bone-setter (compone huesos), a Mayan Priest (Sacerdote Maya) and a midwife (comadrona). It was very enlightening.
-Abby Dini
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