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Mayans,
especially the women, are master crafters, weavers of the the fabric of
tapestried patterns. Distinctive fabric and design of clothing,
decoratively worn by Mayan women and children, are trade marks of the
different Mayan cultures. Patterns vary from village to village,
a tradition that goes back to antiquity.
Mayan territory covers parts of Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, El Salvadore and Honduras. More than 6 million people speak one of the Mayan dialects that subdivide them into groups. Each community is a world in its own right. Prophecy and healing play an important role in the ceremonies central to the religious beliefs of the Maya. These skills are practiced by traditional priests whose training stems from many years of apprenticeship with an elder. Calendar priests are especially important among the highland Maya, since they oversee the all important use of the calendrical divinitory and solar counts. Mayan
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