I found the reading this week to be really interesting. I never knew about the conflict of the Mayans, the Zapatista rebels and the Mexican government. I think it's sad that such a beautiful culture faces so much conflict. When looking back through Mayan history, it's frustrating that they can't just 'live and let live' for such an interesting culture. In the article, I also found the end part, about Old Chan Kin really interesting and eery. Predicting that the world will end when the last Mayan dies, it's just a really strange prophecy. It seems that a lot of the "world ending" prophecies come from the Mayans.
Michaela...
ReplyDeleteThat is very interesting how Chan Kin's Prophecy of the world ending when the last Maya dies is kind of weird and makes us question and at the same time hope for it no to happen. That would be astonishing if in fact Chan Kin's Prophecy is real and when the last Maya dies then the world will end, but it is just like any other "end of the world prophecy" we will never know until it happens. Also we will never know if it was indeed because of the prophecy or because of coincidence.
I also find Chan Kin's prophecy of the end of the world interesting. I don't know how literal the prophecy was but I imagine that it means the culture of the people will be lost to the world forever if we allow Mayans and their culture to die out.
ReplyDeleteI agree, it is a little scary to think of the prophecy of the world ending. It makes you question the thought a little. It seems a little crazy, yet you can't help but fear it a little. But I also agree with mcrowe. It could mean that the Mayan Race and culture is what will end and will belost from the world forever.
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