This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1907 Excerpt: ...scheue Geschopfe, die jeden Versuch, iiber ihrer Religion zu sprechen (so weit ihr sehr gebrochenes Spanisch so etwas uberhaupt gestatten wtirde), mit grosser Entschiedenheit zuruckwiesen." Also Sapper, 1891, pp. 892-895. toward a path or trail by which the Mexicans are likely to approach the encampment. The house is ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1907 Excerpt: ...scheue Geschopfe, die jeden Versuch, iiber ihrer Religion zu sprechen (so weit ihr sehr gebrochenes Spanisch so etwas uberhaupt gestatten wtirde), mit grosser Entschiedenheit zuruckwiesen." Also Sapper, 1891, pp. 892-895. toward a path or trail by which the Mexicans are likely to approach the encampment. The house is oblong, with the long sides to the east and west. The list of gods found existing among the Lacandones of the present time numbers fifteen. This list is by no means exhaustive. No collection of idols in any one community represents all the gods, but only those who have shown themselves as well disposed toward the people among whom they are to exist. The major deity among the natives of Chiapas is called NohotSakyum (the great father). The same god, called NohotsyumtSak, is found to-day among the Mayas of Yucatan. He is one of a class of spirits dependent only on HI Gran Bios, introduced by the Spaniards. NohotSakyum is at the head of Lacandone pantheon. It is to him that the greatest reverence is paid. Two flowers, tSaknikte (JPlumeria rubra) and s&knikte (JPlumeria alba), are considered the father and mother respectively of NohotSakyum. These two flowers are used in some of the rites, one of each kind being placed on the mouth of the brasero containing the idol of NohotSakyum. In the prayers given before the idols, the other and lesser deities are invoked to come and carry the sacrifices offered and present them to "the great lord." His power is wholly beneficent. He does not use it at all times, however, but withdraws it and denies it as he sees fit. The method of ascertaining whether or not a god is willing to have himself represented by an idol and brasero in any encampment will be described later (p. 99). NohotSakyum of ...
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