Posted on 27. January, 2018
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Being a woman in Guatemala isn’t easy. The small central American country has one of the highest rates of femicide in the world, with at least two women murdered every day. Being an indigenous woman in Guatemala is even harder. In addition to the…
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Posted on 16. December, 2017
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Belize The indigenous people in Belize are concentrated mainly in the south and west of the country, in the Corozal, Cayo, Toledo and Orange Walk districts. They are mostly of two main groups. Various Maya groups and the Garifuna who are mostly African in origin but have taken on Cariban language…
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Category: Maya, Native Americans, Political CommentaryTags: Belize, Chol, featured, Guatemala, Maya, Mexico, Mopan, Native Americans, Q'eqchi, Yucatan
Posted on 14. December, 2017
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Guatemala The territory of modern Guatemala once formed the core of the Maya civilization of the highlands. Most of the country was conquered by the Spanish in the 16th century, becoming part of the vice royalty of New Spain. Guatemala attained independence in 1821 as part of the Federal…
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Category: Maya, Native Americans, Political CommentaryTags: featured, Guatemala, Ixil, Kiche, Mam, Maya, Mexico, pre-columbian, Quiche
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Gender violence in Guatemala: ‘A woman’s struggle is everyone’s struggle’
Posted on 27. January, 2018 by Man in the World
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Being a woman in Guatemala isn’t easy. The small central American country has one of the highest rates of femicide in the world, with at least two women murdered every day. Being an indigenous woman in Guatemala is even harder. In addition to the…
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Empowering the Oppressed – The Mayas, Part 5
Posted on 16. December, 2017 by Man in the World
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Belize The indigenous people in Belize are concentrated mainly in the south and west of the country, in the Corozal, Cayo, Toledo and Orange Walk districts. They are mostly of two main groups. Various Maya groups and the Garifuna who are mostly African in origin but have taken on Cariban language…
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Empowering the Oppressed – The Mayas, Part 4
Posted on 14. December, 2017 by Man in the World
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Guatemala The territory of modern Guatemala once formed the core of the Maya civilization of the highlands. Most of the country was conquered by the Spanish in the 16th century, becoming part of the vice royalty of New Spain. Guatemala attained independence in 1821 as part of the Federal…
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Category: Maya, Native Americans, Political CommentaryTags: featured, Guatemala, Ixil, Kiche, Mam, Maya, Mexico, pre-columbian, Quiche
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