Maya regions have also been subjected to intense political upheaval in recent decades, with significant loss of life and economic devastation. While many Maya have been killed during civil wars, others from countries such as Guatemala have been forced to flee their homes and seek refuge in countries such as Mexico, the United States, and Canada.
Human-rights groups are calling for an end to these injustices and governments are working to find lasting solutions to the problems of discrimination and cultural genocide. More settlers arrive from southern Guatemala all the time, placing enormous pressure on available natural resources. A study by NASA and the National Geographic Society discovered that in the four-year period between and alone, 1, acres of forest had been felled by individual farmers.
As the forest disappears, so do its treasures. Other modern Mayans also make a living from tourism since many people from other parts of the world continue to visit the ancient Mayan ruins. The ruling minority speaks the official language, Spanish, as it is the language used in church, trading, and tourism. However, many of the Mayans still speak their native dialects. Due to Catholicism, modern Mayans are also observing holidays in the Christian calendar such as Christmas and Holy Week. However, they also have some observances characteristic to those of their nature-worshiping ancestors.
During the last years, the Maya have been an underclass…Fortunately, this situation has begun to change. The Modern Maya and Recent History. As mentioned earlier, the battle fought by these Mayans in the past years have now produced bitter-sweet results.
Although oppression in the society persists, there are now living Mayans who have become important members of the political structure in Guatemala. Over the years, many Mayans have been elected to political positions. Four men from various cultures are aboard a small plane when suddenly, the pilot announced that the plane is experiencing mechanical problems.
In order to make it to the nearest airport, three of them must each make a sacrifice by jumping out into the open air. This also motivated the Texan. Western clothing and traditional dresses are worn today by Mayans.
The traditional garb is worn more often by the women. They can usually be seen wearing embroidered or traditionally woven clothing, skirt, and blouse or stylish dresses.
If ancient Mayans played the hip-ball they use body parts other than feet, hands, and head to keep a hard rubber ball in the air , living Mayans usually play soccer. Mayan women are known to be excellent weavers, using hand-spun yarn colored with vegetable dyes. They still frequently use designs that are more than 1, years old. Other crafts include unglazed pottery, woven goods and wooden masks used in ceremonies. Just like in other societies, there are modern Mayans who may be living a good life while others suffer poor living conditions.
The common issues faced by many of them are unemployment, poverty, low wages and political unrest. They also experience ridicule from other inconsiderate individuals worldwide. The audio, illustrations, photos, and videos are credited beneath the media asset, except for promotional images, which generally link to another page that contains the media credit. The Rights Holder for media is the person or group credited.
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