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RENEWING THE

MAYA WORLD

Expressive Culture

in a Highland Town

by Garrett W. Cook

University of Texas Press, Austin

ToEdithCookandLoriCook,

forcountlessactsofloveandkindness.

2000 by the University of Texas Press

Printed in the United States of America

First edition, 2000

Requests for permission to reproduce material from this work should be

sent to Permissions, University of Texas Press, P.O. Box 7819, Austin,

TX 78713-7819.

The paper used in this book meets the minimum requirements of

ansi/niso z39.48-1992 (r1997) (Permanence of Paper).

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-PublicationData

Cook, Garrett, W., 1947–

Renewing the Maya world : expressive culture in a highland town /

Garrett W. Cook.

p. cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

isbn 0-292-71224-3 (cl. : alk. paper)—isbn 0-292-71225-1 (pbk. : alk.

paper)

1. Quich´ Indians—Guatemala—Momostenango—Ritesand

ceremonies. 2. Quich´ mythology—Guatemala—Momostenango.

3. Quich´ cosmology—Guatemala—Momostenango. 4. Cofrad´as

(Latin America)—Guatemala—Momostenango. 5. Momostenango

(Guatemala)—Religiouslife and customs. 6. Momostenango

(Guatemala)—Social life and customs. I. Title.

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c66 2000

972.81

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99-058459

Renewing the Maya World - Expressive Culture in a Highland Town.pdf