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Maya Opinions on 2012

People from all over the world, both experts and non-experts, expressed their opinions on the meaning of the year 2012 in the context of the Maya calendar. Hear the voices of Maya people as they shared their thoughts regarding the end of the 13 baktun cycle that spans from August 11, 3114 BCE to December 21, 2012.

Surely today we are living during a moment of enlightenment for the Maya people. Many Maya are becoming aware of the importance of our past and are incorporating new understandings. Many are taking heed of the 2012 calendar recurrence as a landmark in time. Alonso Méndez, Tzeltal Maya, Cultural Astronomer

 

Felipe Tapia

Felipe Tapia, Yucatec Maya from Mexico gives his opinion on the meaning of the end of the Maya Long Count Calendar.

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Hermelinda Sapón

Hermelinda Sapón, K’iche’ Maya from Guatemala gives her opinion on the meaning of the end of the Maya Long Count Calendar.

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Juana C. Batz

Juana C. Batz, K’iche’ Maya from Guatemala gives her opinion on the meaning of the end of the Maya Long Count Calendar.

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Luis Llovera

Luis Llovera, Yucatec Maya from, Mexico gives his opinion on the meaning of the end of the Maya Long Count Calendar.

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Marco A. Pacheco

Marco A. Pacheco, Yucatec Maya from, California, USA gives his opinion on the meaning of the end of the Maya Long Count Calendar.

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Otoniel R. Sacal

Otoniel R. Sacal, Itzá Maya from Guatemala gives his opinion on the meaning of the end of the Maya Long Count Calendar.

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Vilma Poz

Vilma Poz, K’iche’ Maya from Guatemala gives her opinion on the meaning of the end of the Maya Long Count Calendar.

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Sergio Dolores

Sergio Dolores, Kaqchikel Maya from Guatemala gives his opinion on the meaning of the end of the Maya Long Count Calendar.

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