Maya Today

Mayan life today still struggles with involvement in nations such as Guatemala, the very same nation in which a government official insulted Rigoberta Menchu because of her choice of whom she wanted to vote for. The civilization suffered from an enduring civil war, and persecutions from Ladinos among a multitude other narrow-minded people. I feel like these intellectual people are much more advanced in existence to such a decree that most backgrounds cannot support an understanding of them, therefore persecuting them. Their traditions may seem strange, but can you imagine what they might think of our traditions? What do you say about a fat man that walks around getting everyone all psyched up on material possesions? Is that how Christians celebrate their religious holiday of Christmas? Just as Rigoberta said in her speech; “. . . there is religion with no spirit”