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Oral History #059: The Cultivation Of Corn By Manuel López Pasaqajuyub', James Mondloch, Miguel Guarchaj Ch'o'X, Diego Guarchaj
Oral History #059: The Cultivation Of Corn By Manuel López Pasaqajuyub', James Mondloch, Miguel Guarchaj Ch'o'X, Diego Guarchaj
K'iche' Maya Oral History Project
Manuel tells the process of cultivating corn on the South Coast of Guatemala beginning with the preparation of the land and ending with the transporting of the corn crop from the coast to Xejuyub'
Oral History #040: The Origin Of The Three Kinds Of Corn, James Mondloch, Miguel Guarchaj Ch'o'X, Diego Guarchaj
Oral History #040: The Origin Of The Three Kinds Of Corn, James Mondloch, Miguel Guarchaj Ch'o'X, Diego Guarchaj
K'iche' Maya Oral History Project
The narrator says that a long time ago an angel sent a lightning bolt that broke a cliff and made corn pour out. The kernels of corn that were burned by the lightning bolt became the blue corn. The corn that was partially burned became the yellow corn. The corn that was not burned by the lightning became the white corn. Note: This story is similar to other stories (#61 and #143) in this collection.