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Secrets of the Talking Jaguar
Martin Prechtel
Secrets of the Talking Jaguar
Martin Prechtel
Twenty-five years ago, a young musician and painter named Martin Prechtel wandered through the brilliant landscapes of Mexico and Guatemala. Arriving at Santiago Atitlan, a Tzutujil Mayan village on the breathtaking shores of Lake Atitlan, Prechtel met Nicolas Chiviliu Tacaxoy--perhaps the most famous shaman in Tzutujil history--who believed Prechtel was the new student he had asked the gods to provide. For the next thirteen years, Prechtel studied the ancient Tzutujil culture and became a village chief and a famous shaman in his own right. In Secrets of the Talking Jaguar, Prechtel brings to vivid life the sights, sounds, scents, and colors of Santiago Atitlan: its magical personalities, its beauty, its material poverty and spiritual richness, its eight-hundred-year-old rituals juxtaposed with quintessential small-town gossip. The story of his education is a tale filled with enchantment, danger, passion, and hope.
Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
Released | August 30, 1999 |
ISBN13 | 9780874779707 |
Publishers | Tarcher |
Pages | 304 |
Dimensions | 157 × 227 × 21 mm · 362 g |
Language | English |
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