Traditional ceremony for the "Big Hill" in Oxchuc
Ceremonía tradicional para el "Cerro Grande" en Oxchuc
Object Details
| Subject Language | Tzeltal |
| Language PID(s) | ailla:119666 |
| Title [Indigenous] | |
| Language of Indigenous Title | |
| Title | Traditional ceremony for the "Big Hill" in Oxchuc |
| Language Community | |
| Country(ies) | Mexico |
| Place Created | Oxchuc, Chiapas |
| Date Created | 2006-06-24 |
| Description [Indigenous] | |
| Language of Indigenous Description | |
| Description | A video-recording of a traditional ceremony organized by the Association "Xmuxuk' Balumilal" from Oxchuc addressed to the "Big Hill" or Ik'al Ajaw ("Lord of the Winds"), next to, and then inside a deep cave. This ceremony includes prayers by two elders (don Manuel and don Domingo), traditional dancing, and then an explanation by the mselves of the meaning of it. |
| Genres | Ceremony Commentary |
| Source Note | 060624 Oxchuc Muk'ul wits |
| References | |
| Contributor(s) Individual / Role | Polian, Gilles (Researcher) |
| Contributor(s) Corporate / Role | Asociación Xmuxuk' Balumilal (Creator) |
Media Files
There are 6 objects in this resource| Object | File Types | Access Level |
|---|---|---|
| TZH001R005I001.eaf | text/x-eaf+xml | 1 |
| TZH001R005I001.mp3 | audio/mp3 | 1 |
| TZH001R005I001.wav | 1 | |
| TZH001R005I001.mp4 | video/mp4 | 1 |
| TZH001R005I001.mpg | 1 | |
| TZH001R005I001-v2.eaf | text/x-eaf+xml | 1 |
