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University of New Mexico

1968

Poverty; envy; wealth; power

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Oral History #118: The Two Friends, James Mondloch, Miguel Guarchaj Ch'o'X, Diego Guarchaj Jan 1968

Oral History #118: The Two Friends, James Mondloch, Miguel Guarchaj Ch'o'X, Diego Guarchaj

K'iche' Maya Oral History Project

There were two men who were compadres. One was rich and the other poor. The poor man was not able to work, and sought work with his rich compadre. The rich man reluctantly hired his compadre to go with him in the forest to hunt but then left him in the forest to die. Note: This story is similar to another story (#102) in this collection.


Oral History #102: Two Friends, One Of Whom Was Very Ill, James Mondloch, Miguel Guarchaj Ch'o'X, Diego Guarchaj Jan 1968

Oral History #102: Two Friends, One Of Whom Was Very Ill, James Mondloch, Miguel Guarchaj Ch'o'X, Diego Guarchaj

K'iche' Maya Oral History Project

There were two men who were compadres. One was rich and the other poor. The poor man was not able to work, and sought work with his rich compadre. The rich man reluctantly hired his compadre to go with him in the forest to hunt but then left him in the forest to die.