La semaine sainte à Santiago Atitlán, Guatemala
Maximon is a religious figure with an ambiguous status –between God and saint- emanating from the brotherhood system of Santiago Atitlan, municipality of the west Guatemala in which the population is essentially composed of Maya Tzutuhil peasants. During Holy Week Maximon is the central element of a...
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| description | Maximon is a religious figure with an ambiguous status –between God and saint- emanating from the brotherhood system of Santiago Atitlan, municipality of the west Guatemala in which the population is essentially composed of Maya Tzutuhil peasants. During Holy Week Maximon is the central element of agricultural fertility rituals. This time of renewal corresponds with the period during which the Catholics celebrate the Christ’s resurrection and the end of the dry season in this area and the “Uayeb” of the Ancient Mayas. In this article, the author analyses the relationship between the people and their deity during this time, while focusing her attention on the tropical fruit offering and its preparation, and underlining its sexual and food dimension. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-47588ae802be4e86a11d06c6753ba4dd2024-02-14T15:17:19ZspaGroupe de Recherche Amérique Latine Histoire et MémoireLes Cahiers ALHIM1628-67311777-51752510.4000/alhim.4473La semaine sainte à Santiago Atitlán, GuatemalaSylvie Pédron ColombaniMaximon is a religious figure with an ambiguous status –between God and saint- emanating from the brotherhood system of Santiago Atitlan, municipality of the west Guatemala in which the population is essentially composed of Maya Tzutuhil peasants. During Holy Week Maximon is the central element of agricultural fertility rituals. This time of renewal corresponds with the period during which the Catholics celebrate the Christ’s resurrection and the end of the dry season in this area and the “Uayeb” of the Ancient Mayas. In this article, the author analyses the relationship between the people and their deity during this time, while focusing her attention on the tropical fruit offering and its preparation, and underlining its sexual and food dimension.https://journals.openedition.org/alhim/4473GuatemalaMaximónHoly weekFertility ritualsRitual foodFruits |
| spellingShingle | Sylvie Pédron Colombani La semaine sainte à Santiago Atitlán, Guatemala Les Cahiers ALHIM Guatemala Maximón Holy week Fertility rituals Ritual food Fruits |
| title | La semaine sainte à Santiago Atitlán, Guatemala |
| title_full | La semaine sainte à Santiago Atitlán, Guatemala |
| title_fullStr | La semaine sainte à Santiago Atitlán, Guatemala |
| title_full_unstemmed | La semaine sainte à Santiago Atitlán, Guatemala |
| title_short | La semaine sainte à Santiago Atitlán, Guatemala |
| title_sort | la semaine sainte a santiago atitlan guatemala |
| topic | Guatemala Maximón Holy week Fertility rituals Ritual food Fruits |
| url | https://journals.openedition.org/alhim/4473 |
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