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Secrets of the talking jaguar : unmasking the mysterious world of the living Maya / Martín Prechtel

by Martin Prechtel

This study explores the shamanic and spiritual traditions of Lake Atitlán prior to the influence of Christianity and consumerism. It examines indigenous connections to the natural world and the role of poetic speech in communal life.

Accession 1122 ISBN 1862045011 Publisher Element
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