{"product_id":"witch-coxol-an-ancient-legend-and-other-mayan-folktales-hardcover","title":"Witch c'Oxol: An Ancient Legend and Other Mayan Folktales - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePedro Cholotío Temó\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJames D. Sexton\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eJames D. Sexton\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe wonderful tales offered in this bilingual collection provide readers with a new set of living stories that give insight into the current traditional ways and daily habits of Guatemala's Tz'utujil Maya people--traditions that are fast disappearing.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAnthropologist James D. Sexton and Maya storyteller Pedro Cholotío Temó have worked together for more than fifty years, collaborating on seven previous books, including \u003ci\u003eMayan Folktales: Folklore from Lake Atitlán, Guatemala. \u003c\/i\u003eTheir latest collaboration, \u003ci\u003eThe Witch C'oxol: An Ancient Legend and Other Mayan Folktales\u003c\/i\u003e, offers a wonderful bilingual story collection that is\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003epriceless in cultural content. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eReaders will encounter tales about the Mayan calendar and shapeshifting naguals and meet characters such as King Tecún Umán and his powerful witch C'oxol as well as the early Spaniards who deceived the Maya out of their gold and silver. Some stories reinforce cultural values such as cleverness and compassion, while others call for respectful conduct while hunting or visiting enchanted hills. The stories reinforce traditional beliefs, reflect much about the natural habitat, and encourage us to pay attention to our dreams.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePedro Cholotío Temó\u003c\/b\u003e is the first principal of San Juan la Laguna on the shore of Lake Atitlán, Guatemala. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eJames D. Sexton\u003c\/b\u003e is a Regents' Professor emeritus of anthropology at Northern Arizona University.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.75 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 18, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47464823750909,"sku":"9780826368287","price":124.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/3414\/0157\/files\/widL0rPP819780826368287.webp?v=1777261739","url":"https:\/\/booktolia.com\/products\/witch-coxol-an-ancient-legend-and-other-mayan-folktales-hardcover","provider":"booktolia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}