Book
Ethnology of the Mayas of southern and central British Honduras
[s.n.] • 17 (2) • Published In 1930 • Pages: 27-213 , plates
By: Thompson, John Eric Sidney, Laufer, Berthold (1874-1934).
Abstract
Thompson collected most of the ethnographic data in this report while a member of various archaeological expeditions to the area. He also spent two months at San Antonio village. His objective was to gather information on the Maya before the culture completely disappeared. In San Antonio village itself there has been immigration by Kekchi and Kekchi-Chol people and a resulting effect on religious beliefs. The source begins with a discussion of ethnic groups and immigration in British Honduras. Information on San Antonio village includes data on agriculture, religion and magic, the life cycle, economy and material culture, and an appendix on plants cultivated. The agriculture and religion of Socotz are also covered, but there is lack of information on the social organization of either group and only a brief sketch of the political organization of San Antonio. Approximately one-quarter of the source presents the folklore of San Antonio Socotz and the Corozal District.
- HRAF PubDate
- 2000
- Region
- Middle America and the Caribbean
- Sub Region
- Maya Area
- Document Type
- Book
- Evaluation
- Creator Type
- Ethnologist
- Document Rating
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- Analyst
- Joan Steffens ; 1965-1966
- Field Date
- 1927-1929
- Coverage Date
- not specified
- Coverage Place
- villages of San Antonio and Socotz, southern and central Honduras; Toledo District, Belize
- Notes
- by J. Eric Thompson. Berthold Laufer, ed.
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 196-203)
- LCCN
- 31000566
- LCSH
- Mayas