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Maya of Guatemala
by Carmen L Pettersen.

Santiago Atitlán - Male 
 Daily

Since life revolves around water, the men wear short cotton pants.  Around each pant leg there are rows and rows of embroidered birds of many colors.  As they transport their goods, or fish they paddle standing up, skillfully balancing their small canoes. 

Language: Tz’utujil            Department: Sololá

Resting at the foot of the Toliman Volcano on the shores of Lake Atitlán, the villagers are know for their "Cayucos," dugout canoes.  At one time they specialized in transporting coastal crops from the southern shores to the highland villages in the north. Now they are a strong tourist attraction. They are also recognized for their worship of a wooden saint called Maximón.

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Updated October 20, 2004