Search of identity by contemporary Maya communities: back to origin?
Abstract
The reconstruction of the intangible heritage of ancient Maya has been transformed into a social problem. The communities are looking for their own self-identification, taking into consideration “ancsestors’ knowledge” and using some random publications. Independent development of the Mayan society was dramatically interrupted twice – in the X and XVI centuries. Now there has turned up a social request from the Mayan community to revise their ancient history making use of disparate elements, random concepts and free interpretation. This phenomenon of the so-called “people’s reconstruction” is predetermined by social motives that define the Mayan community’s attempts to prove their rights to the historical lands, resources and social place.
About the Author
G. G. Ershova
Russian State University for the Humanities.
Russian Federation
Ershova Galina G. – Dr. in History, professor, director of the Yu.V. Knorozov Mesoamerican Сenter, Faculty of History, Political Science and Law, Institute for History and Archives.
Russian Federation
Ershova Galina G. – Dr. in History, professor, director of the Yu.V. Knorozov Mesoamerican Сenter, Faculty of History, Political Science and Law, Institute for History and Archives.
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Ershova G.G. Search of identity by contemporary Maya communities: back to origin? RSUH/RGGU Bulletin Series "Political Science. History. International Relations". 2017;(4/2):255-265. (In Russ.)
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