The American Egypt : a record of travel in Yucatan . THE ANCIENT MAYANS 241 blows on each joint, praying that the goddesses might grantthem dexterity and success in all they undertook in January the Chaques or priests assistants had theirspecial day, which was also the occasion for the medicinemen to give their chief prognostications, for the repair ofthe temples, and for the writing of the mural inscriptionsrecounting the chief events of the past year. In Februarythe hunters had another celebration, but this time a fast, nota feast, when offerings were made by them of the be
The American Egypt : a record of travel in Yucatan . THE ANCIENT MAYANS 241 blows on each joint, praying that the goddesses might grantthem dexterity and success in all they undertook in January the Chaques or priests assistants had theirspecial day, which was also the occasion for the medicinemen to give their chief prognostications, for the repair ofthe temples, and for the writing of the mural inscriptionsrecounting the chief events of the past year. In Februarythe hunters had another celebration, but this time a fast, nota feast, when offerings were made by them of the beasts andbirds that they had hunted. Festivals of agriculture werecelebrated in April and May, the chief features of these harvestthanksgivings being the offerings of the first-fruits of thecrops. The last feast of the Mayan year was that of theWar-God, Pacumchac, which was kept in the month ofMay or June. This was celebrated always in the capitalcity of a caciqueship. There were five days and five nightsof preparation ; and then sacrifices to the G
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