many people believe in him and honor him which is quite interesting.
Thursday, September 11, 2008
amy's summary
what i learned about maximon was that he was kind of a saint in the catholic church but in a bad way. many people offer him cigarets and spirits so he could be happy, in return they ask for good health, life, and marriage.
Maximon Ceremonies
Here is a video based on the Ceremonies there are for Maximon. There are different parts for the Ceremony
Part 1 of Maximon Ceremony.
Part 2 of Maximon Ceremony.
Part 3 of Maximon Ceremony.
By: Ingrid and Lucy V.
Brief History of Maximon
- also known as San Simon
- Maximon is a pre-Columbian Mayan god of the underworld formerly known as Maam, or grandfather. His name is a combination between Maam and Simon.
- portrayed as a mustached man wearing a black suit, red tie, and wide-brimmed hat.
- symbolizes chtnonic (concerning, belonging to, or inhabiting the underworld) male sexual power.
- brings wealth and worldly success to those who enerate him.
- given offerings of tobacco, alcohol, Coca Cola, etc.
Monday, September 8, 2008
santiago Atitlan
Grade: 12
Objectives: to learn frist hand concerning sacred indigenous religions in Guatemala focusing in Mam.
Location: Santiago Atitlan. Overnight: Ingrid and Luchis house
Date: October 10th to 11th
Duration: two days.
Supervisors: Mr. and Ms. McMarlin.
Transportation:
Cost: Q 2,000 total
Mr.Mac: Lesson Plan 8-12 Sept 2008
Monday
Media Center
Tuesday and Wednesday
Library
Research on Indigenous Sacred Ways in Guatemala with focus on Maximon.
Thursday and Friday
Presentations on Hinduism
What the Seniors Have Learned
In this class, we have learned about the different perspectives of religion such as Functional, Materialistic, and Belief. The Materialistic perspective is that humans made up religion and it doesn't really exist. The Functional perspective states that it doesn't matter if what we believe is true or not, but that it's useful. The Belief perspective says that religion is true and real.
Then we learned how religion has been studied. It's not studied to be skeptical but to find more proof from different sources to know what really happened. Then we studied that each culture has their own belief such as Santeria and Voudo. We also learned that with each culture and belief there come different rituals and creation stories.
We also learned that in many religions because of the culture, women aren't accepted and in some it is thought that they can't have a relationship with God, but some important figures like Jesus and Mohammed treated women well. Jesus had men and women for desciples
We learned that charisma is cool and many religious people have it as a source of motivation. We learned that indigenous people compromise at least 4% of the world population. Most native cultures pass down their stories orally. In Mesoamerica, the ancient teachings have remained hidden for 500 years since the coming of the conquistadors. Also, some indigenous people feel that their traditional sacred ways are not only valid, but actually essential for the future of the world. Every indigenous religion has their own sacred place to worship. They worship almost everything from harvests to marriages.
Monday, September 1, 2008
Mr.Mac: Chapter 2 Study Guide
WR2:Study Guide
WORDBANK: TECHNICIANS 20 VOODOO DECENDANTS 30 SANTARIA 10 LIFEWAY COSMOGONIES DREAM RELATIVES
1. Indigenous spirituality is a .......................... , a particular approach to all of life.
2. Indigenous people are ................................... of original inhabitants of lands.
3. In Mesoamerica, the ancient teachings have remained hidden for .......................... years since the coming of the conquistadors.
4. .............................. are models of the origins of the universe and their purpose within
5. ........................... is the Latin American and Caribbean ways of working with the spirit world, a blend of West African and Catholic Christian teachings.
6. ................................ is the combination of African and Christian practices which developed in Cuba.
7. African poets are considered ........................ of the Sacred.
8. African Rituals are called ....................... time.
9. The methods that Shamans use are ............. thousand to ............... thousand years old.
WORDBANK: TECHNICIANS 20 VOODOO DECENDANTS 30 SANTARIA 10 LIFEWAY COSMOGONIES DREAM RELATIVES
1. Indigenous spirituality is a .......................... , a particular approach to all of life.
2. Indigenous people are ................................... of original inhabitants of lands.
3. In Mesoamerica, the ancient teachings have remained hidden for .......................... years since the coming of the conquistadors.
4. .............................. are models of the origins of the universe and their purpose within
5. ........................... is the Latin American and Caribbean ways of working with the spirit world, a blend of West African and Catholic Christian teachings.
6. ................................ is the combination of African and Christian practices which developed in Cuba.
7. African poets are considered ........................ of the Sacred.
8. African Rituals are called ....................... time.
9. The methods that Shamans use are ............. thousand to ............... thousand years old.
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