Yucatec Maya

Maaya T'aan

The ancient language of the Maya civilization, still thriving in the Yucatán Peninsula

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Cultural Context

Wisdom in Yucatec Maya

Wa' ma' a k'áatech u hanal tu wíinkil, tu'ux tu ts'aaj tu ch'íich' yéetel ka'ach ts'o'ok u míisikal. Le pixan yéetel le espíritu' ma' k'uchuk — k'áatech u meyaj le'ob tu'ux.
If you don't feed your body, it weakens and eventually dies. The soul and Spirit alike. Feed them too.