¿Cuánto sabes de…?

1. ¿Cuánto sabes de…? Guatemala

2. ¿Dónde está Guatemala? B A C D

3. ¿Dónde está Guatemala? B A C D

4. How large is Guatemala compared to Illinois? ?

5. Guatemala is 25% smaller than Illinois.

6. How large is Guatemala’s population compared to that of Illinois? ?

7. 14.213.000 12.482.000 (2001 estimate) Guatemala’s population is about 18% larger.

8. Spanish – 60% (Doh!!) Amerindian languages – 40% Quiché-- “Maltiox!” Cakchiquel -- “Matiosh chawe!” Kekchi – “Bantiox!” And many others! What languages are spoken in Guatemala?

9. What is the capital city? Guatemala City (population ~1 million) Hey, no fair… trick question!!

10. Reading tasks • Now scan the cultural reading on pp. 106-107 for the answers to the following questions: • What are two meanings of “quetzal”? • Describe the capital city. • What was pre-Colombian Guatemala like? • Who is Rigoberta Menchú? • Describe the traditional clothing.

11. What are two meanings of “quetzal”?

12. The national currency The national symbol Quetzal

13. Describe the capital city.

14. Guatemala City

15. What was pre-Colombian Guatemala like?

16. “The Maya are probably the best-known of the classical civilizations of Mesoamerica. Originating in the Yucatan around 2600 B.C., they rose to prominence around A.D. 250 in present-day southern Mexico, Guatemala, northern Belize and western Honduras. Building on the inherited inventions and ideas of earlier civilizations such as the Olmec, the Maya developed astronomy, calendricalsystems and hieroglyphic writing. The Maya were noted as well for elaborate and highly decorated ceremonial architecture, including temple-pyramids, palaces and observatories, all built without metal tools. They were also skilled farmers, clearing large sections of tropical rain forest and, where groundwater was scarce, building sizable underground reservoirs for the storage of rainwater. The Maya were equally skilled as weavers and potters, and cleared routes through jungles and swamps to foster extensive trade networks with distant peoples” (Mysterious Places, http://www.mysteriousplaces.com/mayan/TourEntrance.html) Pre-Colombian Guatemala

17. Tikal Pyramids Chichen Itza Observatory Pre-Colombian Guatemala

18. Who is Rigoberta Menchú?

19. Quiche Indian Activist for human rights of indigenous peoples Nobel Peace Prize, 1992 Donated the $1.2 million prize to set up human rights foundation Rigoberta Menchú

20. Describe the traditional clothing.

21. Traditional clothing

22. “I have seen this woman every time I go to the Mercado de Artesanía in Antigua. Her huipil says she is from the Chajul area northwest of Guatemala City” (http://www.geocities.com/ vonelles/Journey/Guatemala) Huipiles

23. Religion in Guatemala 75% Catholic Protestantism has been expanding since the 1960s Syncretism is a key aspect of religious life in Guatemala. http://www.cyborlink.com/besite/guatemala.htm http://www.countriesquest.com/central_america/guatemala/people/religion.htm O’Kane, Trish (2003). In Focus: Guatemala

24. Syncretism the “reconciliation or fusion of differing systems of belief” (www.dictionary.com). • Catholic • Evangelical • Traditional beliefs (“costumbre”) Parkyn, D. & Parkyn, L. (2006) “Cuentos Sagrados de Nahualá” Presentation to North Park Faculty Research Group

25. Católico Context - FAITH Photos courtesy of Drs. David & Linda Parkyn

26. Evangélico Context - FAITH Photos courtesy of Drs. David & Linda Parkyn

27. Costumbre Context - FAITH Photos courtesy of Drs. David & Linda Parkyn