Report from El Estor, Izabal, Guatemala
Maya Epigraphy Workshop forQ’eqchi’ Maya-speaking Teachers
Wajxaqib’ Ajmaq, April 6, 2015
B’eleeb No’j, April 7, 2015
By: Victor Maquin, Q’eqchi’ Maya-speaker, Event Coordinator
Introduction
In the head town of the municipality of El Estor, Department of Izabal, Guatemala, located in the territory of the Q’eqchi’ Maya people, on the shores of Lake Isabal, a training workshop took place on Maya epigraphy focused toward Q’eqchi’-speaking school teachers, in order to promote the recovery of Maya cultural values, specifically the ancient Maya writing and its application in the school environment.
The activity was developed with the participation of representatives, women and men, from various educational institutions from the northern region of Guatemala. The training workshop came about through the efforts of Victor Maquin, Event Coordinator, who participated in the Second International Congress of Maya Epigraphers in Ocosingo, Chiapas, Mexico, in May, 2014, and as part of the agreement to spread the acquired knowledge from the said international event, and thanks to the help of Dr. Bruce Love, president of the international organization MAM (Maya Antiguo para los Mayas) with headquarters in the United States.
