Nature and Culture Among the Maya in Rural Belize

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dc.contributor.advisorRasmussen, Susan J.
dc.contributor.committeeMemberWidmer, Randolph J.
dc.contributor.committeeMemberWardlaw, Alvia J.
dc.creatorBracey, Miriam Alexandra
dc.creator.orcid0000-0001-9193-6231
dc.date.accessioned2021-08-04T01:53:51Z
dc.date.available2021-08-04T01:53:51Z
dc.date.createdAugust 2020
dc.date.issued2020-08
dc.date.submittedAugust 2020
dc.date.updated2021-08-04T01:53:52Z
dc.description.abstractThis thesis is about nature and culture relationships among the Maya, with special emphasis on the Q’eqchi’ Maya of Belize. The theories of symbolism, animism, and totemism, help to explain how and why nature is so essential to the Maya way of life. Throughout this thesis, I will explore such intricacies ascribed to the Maya’s worldview on nature and culture, as represented in the culture of the Q’eqchi’ in Belize. The topics of Maya Health, Wellness, and Medicine; the Deer Dance; Religion and Totems; and Ecotourism will be developed along with the presentation of the findings of my fieldwork within the context of the ancient belief systems of the Maya.
dc.description.departmentComparative Cultural Studies, Department of
dc.format.digitalOriginborn digital
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdf
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10657/7965
dc.language.isoeng
dc.rightsThe author of this work is the copyright owner. UH Libraries and the Texas Digital Library have their permission to store and provide access to this work. Further transmission, reproduction, or presentation of this work is prohibited except with permission of the author(s).
dc.subjectMaya
dc.subjectNature
dc.titleNature and Culture Among the Maya in Rural Belize
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dc.type.genreThesis
thesis.degree.collegeCollege of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences
thesis.degree.departmentComparative Cultural Studies, Department of
thesis.degree.disciplineAnthropology
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Houston
thesis.degree.levelMasters
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Arts

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