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Folk tales in Chichicastenango: an unsolved puzzle

Journal of American folklore • 62 (244) • Published In 1949 • Pages: 125-135

By: Tax, Sol.

Abstract

The collection of several folk tales from the Quiché community of Chichicastenango—the most complete being a Bible story adapted as an origin myth—is used to dispute the assertion of an absence of such stories there. Nevertheless, the relative dearth of known folk tales remains mysterious in comparison to the nearby Cakchiquel community of Panajachel, for example.

Region

Middle America and the Caribbean

Sub Region

Maya Area

Document Type

article

Evaluation

Creator Type

Ethnologist

Document Rating

4: Excellent Secondary Data

5: Excellent Primary Data

Analyst

Ian Skoggard; 2021

Field Date

1934-1935, 1939-1940

Coverage Date

1934-1940

Coverage Place

Chichicastenango, Quiché, Guatemala

Notes

By Sol Tax

LCCN

17028737

LCSH

Quiché Indians