Archive for Junio, 2008

The Garífuna people

Martes, Junio 3, 2008 20:16 1 Comment

GUATEMALA 4-24
An Approach to its Cultures and Ethnic Groups
A Social Sciences Essay in 6 Sections
By Darío Morán
http;//etnodanzas.hi5.vom
Section 2 The GARÍFUNA PEOPLE
The Garifunas or Gallinagú came to Guatemalan territory during the 19th century in 1802 from Saint Vincent island and Trinidad y Tobago in the Caribbean Sea, they settled in the small town now known as [...]

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The Maya, the Tzolkín calendar

Martes, Junio 3, 2008 20:11 No Comments

GUATEMALA 4-24
An approach to its Cultures and Ethnic Groups
A Social Science essay in 6 sections
By Darío Morán
http://galeriadecultura.hi5.com

Continuation Section 1 Introduction
The Maya
…including the Tzolkín calendar
Heaven, Humankind and the Underworld for the Maya mean Time, and time is life and death. Beginning and end of everything.
Operating some complicated calculations Maya make both calendars connect each other and [...]

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An approach to its Cultures and Ethnic Groups-Part Two

Martes, Junio 3, 2008 19:55 No Comments

GUATEMALA 4-24
An Approach to its Cultures and Ethnic Groups
Social Sciences Essay in 6 Sections
By Darío Morán
http://galeriadecultura.hi5.com
Continuation Section 1 Introduction
…known as ethnic groups…
Most of them live in the west highlands of Guatemala though some live in other regions, all Maya descendance ethnic groups work in agriculture, most of the fertile land is cultivated by Maya farmers.
But [...]

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An approach to its Cultures and Ethnic Groups

Lunes, Junio 2, 2008 20:49 3 Comments

GUATEMALA 4-24
An approach to its Cultures and Ethnic Groups
Social Sciences Essay in Six Sections
By Darío Morán
danzatradicion@hotmai.com
Section 1 : Introduction
Guatemala in Central América is a marvellous country where 4 peoples together act and live dynamically making the country to be alive.
The four peoples living in an area of 108,889 square kilometers are the Maya,the Garífuna, the [...]

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