Journal of Undergraduate Research
Keywords
women, Santa Catarina Ixtahuacan, Maya K’iche village, religious influences
College
Family, Home, and Social Sciences
Department
Anthropology
Abstract
“Me levanto temprano, punts mi fuego, lavo mixtamal, voy al molino, y regreso para preparar los alimentos para mis hijos y mi esposo.” So begins a typical day for a woman in Ixtahuacan. It is a day focused on caring for family and preparation of food—tasks that renew themselves each time the sun rises. Hands that slap tortillas, envelope tamales in corn leaves, scrub clothes in the pila, lift children into rainbow colored baby wraps, weave symbols into huipiles, light fires—hands that work to develop the community.
Recommended Citation
Roser, Kristyn M. and Hawkins, Dr. John P.
(2013)
"WOMEN AND DEVELOPMENT IN IXTAHUACAN: RELIGIOUS INFLUENCES,"
Journal of Undergraduate Research: Vol. 2013:
Iss.
1, Article 129.
Available at:
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/jur/vol2013/iss1/129