[Aztlan] IMS- Oaxaca- Aztlan Digest, Vol 19, Issue 9I
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The IMS lecture on the Archeology of the Valleys of Oaxaca is on Wed the 20 of June not the 16th
It better be... since I'm the speaker and I won't be there Sat the 16
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> 1. INSTITUTE OF MAYA STUDIES MEETINGS FOR JUNE (RE-POSTED)
> (michael ruggeri)
> 2. Popol Vuh and De Landa (lahunik.62 at skynet.be)
> 3. RELIGION IN THE PRE-HISPANIC SOUTHWEST BOOK REVIEW AND EVENT
> (michael ruggeri)
> 4. WAYEB EUROPEAN MAYA CONFERENCE (michael ruggeri)
> 5. MAYA EXHIBIT IN GERMANY (michael ruggeri)
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> Date: Sat, 9 Jun 2007 20:34:38 -0500
> From: michael ruggeri
> Subject: [Aztlan] INSTITUTE OF MAYA STUDIES MEETINGS FOR JUNE
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> June 16, 8:00 PM
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> ?The Valleys of Oaxaca?
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> June 27, 8:00 PM
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> ?Maya Glyphs, Signs and Symbols?
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> Miami Museum of Science, 3280 South Miami Avenue across from Vizcaya.
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> http://www.mayastudies.org/html/meetings.html
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> Subject: [Aztlan] Popol Vuh and De Landa
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> There are some doubts that, the few who have translated the Popol Vuh,
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> really have lived among the Indio's.
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> There is an old Unamuno saying that, "the language the blood is of the
> mind".
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> It is very clear that you couldn't translate this manuscript only by using a
> lexicon.
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> You had to live among the Indio's, feel the spirit in their gestures,
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> and listen to timbre of their talks.
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> You had to learn to understand their way of thinking.
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> When a Maya says: "My hart is dry, takin kont'on",
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> that is something totally different than: "I'm thirsty".
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> The Indian Spirit makes a very strong impression on everybody's mind.
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> That's what happened with another translator of the manuscript,
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> de Reverendo Padre Francisco Xim?nez Cura Doctrinero por el Real Patronato
> del Pueblo de Sto.
>
> Tom?s Chichicasten?ngo, del Sacrado Orden de Predicatores.
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> Francisco Ximenez arrived in Guatemala in 1688, with a "shipload" of
> clergymen, only 24 years old.
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> He became parochial administrator in Santo Tom?s Chuila in 1701.
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> The conquest of the land, the strangling and living burning of Indio's just
> happened 180 years ago.
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> Although he have learned a few dialects, although his status, he must had
> have an exceptional character.
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> Some day the Indio's offered him their Holy Bible.
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> It could be doubtful because of the verdict of Cort?s: "Acabar con el alma
> del Indio".
>
> Let's extinguish the soul of the Indio.
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> The Conquistadors just had exterminated systematically the Bearers of the
> Culture, the royal families and their priests.
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> Temples were demolished, statues of Gods smashed in pieces and Holy
> Manuscripts were burned.
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> Therefore it is very doubtful that the eldest of the community take him in
> confidence and showed him their Holy Script.
>
> Ximinez was a "bon catholique" and very probably strictly limited by the
> conceptions of his time,
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> but he could be, as a young catholic priest, deeply impressed by the Indian
> Spirit.
>
> Probably he thought that, in this dark period, he must bring the Light of
> the Word.
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> Maybe he was amazed by reading the Quich? texts.
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> There was a Creation story of the Earth.
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> There was a great Flood.
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> There was a raven that shows the new land.
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> And there was a migration trough the sea like the children of Israel.
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> There was a lightening star, who Ximenez thought it was the star of Jacob,
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> because it couldn't be the star of Bethlehem.
>
> Is it possible that he have invented the whole story just there and than?
>
> Ximenez' version is probably a exact copy, made in 2 columns,
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> with the Quich? text on the left side, and a Spanish translation on the
> right.
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> Remarkable was too that he had given back the Holey Script,
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> that in fact must have been burned by the Inquisition.
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> Was it his moral duty that pushed him?
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> There he stood as a brainchild of the beginning 18th century,
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> without help of his religion and of modern linguistics, against an unusual,
> complex myth.
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> He even knew the word and the understanding of the word "myth".
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> He was very conscious of what he was doing.
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> On the first page of his book is written in capital letters:
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> EMPIEZAN LAS HIS
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> TORIAS DEL ORIGEN DE LOS INDIOS DE
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> ESTA PROVINCIA DE GUATEMALA?
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> Here begins the story of the Indian origin in this province of Guatemala?
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> ARE V XE OHER
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> That is the old saying?
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> ARE V TZIHOXIC VAE
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> That is the message?
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> Lahun Ik 62
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> Baert Georges
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> Flanders Fields
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> Message: 3
> Date: Sun, 10 Jun 2007 08:07:49 -0500
> From: michael ruggeri
> Subject: [Aztlan] RELIGION IN THE PRE-HISPANIC SOUTHWEST BOOK REVIEW
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> Fascinating studies: Knowledge on pre-Columbian beliefs
> By Howard Campbell / Special to the Times
> Article Launched: 06/10/2007 12:00:00 AM MDT
>
> "Religion in the Prehispanic Southwest," edited by Christine and Todd
> Vanpool and David Phillips (Altamira Press, $90 hardcover, $36.95
> paperback). (Times file photo)
> The American Southwest is one of the richest cultural regions in the
> world. Anthropologists have been enthralled with the region for more
> than 100 years.
> Yet, until "Religion in the Prehispanic Southwest" (Altamira Press,
> $90 hardcover, $36.95 paperback), there was no complete book on the
> subject.
> Fortunately, archaeologists Christine and Todd Vanpool and David
> Phillips have now provided amateur enthusiasts and scholars with a
> comprehensive, up-to-date study of Puebloan and non-Puebloan beliefs.
> Their 20 contributing authors -- including academic anthropologists,
> field archaeologists, linguists and museum specialists -- bring to
> bear a wide range of perspectives and methods on various religious
> traditions of the region.
> This volume is the fifth in the archaeology of religion series
> published by Altamira Press. The series attempts to overcome the
> historical neglect of religion by archaeologists. Though central to
> all human life, religion and spiritual beliefs are often harder for
> archaeologists to study than other aspects of culture -- such as
> agriculture and housing practices -- that may leave behind more
> tangible physical remains.
> Contemporary ethnographers have provided detailed studies of Hopi and
> Navajo rituals and cosmologies and researched Katsina (also called
> Kachina) religion, kivas and artifacts. This volume reinforces modern
> Southwest studies by examining the deep religious histories of key
> sites such as Chaco Canyon and Paquim? and shedding light on the
> cultural complexes of Anasazi, Salado, Casa Grandes and Mogollon.
> Rock art, ball courts, burial practices, pottery, murals,
> hallucinogenic plants and shamanism are examples of the many
> fascinating chapter topics. The contributors emphasize "natural
> models" based on animal behavior and other features of the natural
> world for understanding religious symbols. "Liminal species," animals
> such as fish, snakes, turtles and birds that move from one
> environment or realm to another, were especially powerful metaphors
> for religious transformation. Likewise, potent substances, such as
> tobacco, datura and peyote, altered consciousness and transformed
> humans into trance states, in which they contacted spirits and
> supernatural forces. Quartz, crystals and other mineral substances
> were also employed as ritual objects and to heal the sick.
> The authors use a wide variety of evidence to explore everyday
> religious devotions and the formation of religious movements over
> time. As the editors point out, religions are often conservative in
> character. Consequently, the study of ancient religions may help us
> understand belief and ceremony in the Southwest today.
> El Paso area readers will be especially interested in the fascinating
> chapter, "Pre-Columbian Venus: Celestial Twin and Icon of Duality,"
> by Marc Thompson, director of the El Paso Museum of Archaeology
> (formerly the Wilderness Park Museum). Thompson analyzes myth,
> linguistic evidence and archaeological remains to interpret Venus
> images in both the Mesoamerican heartland and the Southwest, distinct
> but interrelated cultural regions.
> Professional archaeologists and hobbyists will find much of interest
> in this fine volume.
>
> Howard Campbell is an associate professor of sociology and
> anthropology at the UTEP. He has done extensive research in Mexico.
> Meet the editors
>
> A mini-symposium and book signing by the editors of "Religion in the
> Prehispanic Southwest" is scheduled for 2 p.m. June 16 at the El Paso
> Museum of Archaeology, 4301 Trans Mountain Road.
>
> The museum will also host the Biennial Jornada Mogollon Conference in
> October.
>
> Information: 755-4332.
>
> http://www.elpasotimes.com/living/ci_6093518
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> Message: 4
> Date: Sun, 10 Jun 2007 10:59:03 -0500
> From: michael ruggeri
> Subject: [Aztlan] WAYEB EUROPEAN MAYA CONFERENCE
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> 12th EMC 2007: Geneva, Switzerland
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> The Maya and their Sacred Narratives: Text and Context of Maya
> Mythologies
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> 3 - 8 December 2007
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> The 12th European Maya Conference organized by the University of
> Geneva (Institute of History of Religions), the Swiss Society of
> Americanists, and Wayeb (European Association of Mayanists), will be
> held from December 3 to 8, 2007 in Geneva, Switzerland. A three-and-a-
> half-day Workshop (Dec. 3-6) will precede a two-day Symposium (Dec.
> 7-8).
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>
>
> Symposium
>
> The Theme of this year's conference is "The Maya and their Sacred
> Narratives: Text and Context of Maya Mythologies". Presentations will
> cover the analysis of sacred texts and mythological epics, as well as
> their derived ritual actions. Some anticipated approaches include the
> reconstruction of mythologies, the interaction between sacred
> narratives and the socio-political spheres in general and kingship in
> particular, the study of paraphernalia, the physical layout of ritual
> locations, and the spacio-temporal perspective.
>
> Keynote speakers will include Allen Christenson, Rapha?l Gardiol and
> Philippe Borgeaud, Nikolai Grube, Simon Martin, Alain Monnier,
> Christian Prager, Karl Taube, and F?tima Tec Pool.
>
>
>
> Call for Papers
>
> The Wayeb Conference Board invites the submission of abstracts
> concerning the conference topic. Papers will be selected from all
> subdisciplines of Maya Studies. Presentations will be accepted in
> English and Spanish. Abstracts may not exceed 250 words.
> Contributions of authors who submit more than one abstract will not
> be considered. Co-authorship should be indicated on submission.
>
> Please submit in electronic format (Word attachment) in the following
> order :
> 1. Author's name and affiliation
> 2. Address, Phone number and e-mail address
> 3. Title of paper
> 4. Abstract
> The abstracts will be forwarded without the author's particulars to
> an anonymous Review Committee that will be selected by the Wayeb
> Conference Board.
>
> Deadline for receipt of abstracts is 30 June, 2007.
> Please send your abstract to callforpapers at wayeb.org
>
>
>
> Maya Hieroglyphic Workshop
>
> The Symposium will be preceded by a three-and-a-half-day long
> hieroglyphic workshop that will comprise several groups ranging from
> beginners to advanced level. All groups will be taught and supervised
> by experienced tutors. Tuition will be in available in English,
> Spanish and French. The workshop will include an opening lecture by
> Simon Martin.
>
>
>
> Seperate registration will be available for both events.
>
> For further information, please, contact emc2007 at wayeb.org
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> http://community-2.webtv.net/Topiltzin-2091/MIkeRuggerisMaya/index.html
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> Mike Ruggeri's Ancient America Museum Exhibitions, Conferences and
> Lectures
> http://community-2.webtv.net/Topiltzin-2091/AncientAmerica/index.html
>
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> Builders and Ancient Southwest News and Links
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> Date: Sun, 10 Jun 2007 11:17:19 -0500
> From: michael ruggeri
> Subject: [Aztlan] MAYA EXHIBIT IN GERMANY
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> March 30-October 2007
> Maya: Kings of the Rainforest
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>
> Explore the American rainforest in search of the legendary Mayan
> culture. Unique jade masks and precious jewellery, artistic ceramics
> and impressive stone reliefs bring the days of the Maya kings back to
> life.
> For the significant special exhibition ?Maya ? Kings Of The
> Rainforest? the exhibition centre ?Lokschuppen? and the ?Roemer- und
> Pelizaeus ? Museum Hildesheim? were able to gather over 200 valuable
> objects from all over the world, some of which have never been
> displayed in Europe before. Important loans from the Maya states
> Tikal and Calakmul are presented, amongst them one of Mexico?s most
> famous jade masks, leaving it?s home country for the last time, as
> well as a complete royal tomb and painted ceramics, being some of the
> most beautiful pieces of Mayan art.
>
> Pyramids, palaces and ball courts, the power and riches of the mighty
> kings, war and afterlife, religion and writing ? a unique and
> holistic display of this mysterious culture awaits you.
>
> Since the ancient Maya ruins were rediscovered by European and
> American travellers during the 19th century, a new science has
> developed, occupying itself with research on the Mayan culture. It?s
> members search the jungle for lost ruins, decipher hieroglyphs
> together, race against thieves to discover valuable graves and trace
> documents from colonial times in the archives of today.
> Follow this new science and explore a fascinating culture.
>
> The exhibits are on loan from the Museo Nacional de Arqueolog?a y
> Etnolog?a, the Museum Popol Vuh and the Museum Sylvanus Morley Tikal,
> Guatemala, the Mexican National Department for Archaeology, the
> Israel Museum Jerusalem, the British Museum London, the Rijksmuseum
> vor Volkenkunde Leiden as well as the Museum zu Allerheiligen
> Schaffhausen and others.
>
> Under the patronage of federal president Horst K?hler.
>
>
>
> Roemer-und Pelizaeus-Museum
> Hildesheim, Germany
> Just South of Hanvover
> http://www.maya-ausstellung.de/rosenheim/english/ausstellung.htm
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