7/11 Homelands: Guatemala

 

Homelands: Guatemala

Overview from ancient to modern history of Guatemala, and the expansion of traditional dance into contemporary dance theater.


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Warmup

Creative Movement


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Student Presentation: Precolonial History


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Ancient History: Mayan Civilization


“In Mesoamerica, the classical period took place from 200 BCE - 1000 CE (Common Era) with the emergence of cities, social stratification, and the flowering of material culture. From 300-900 CE the Maya in Mesoamerica developed astrology, calendrics, math and writing.” 

- Jorge Morejon, Ph.D.
 

 Facts about the Ancient Maya

 

0:40 Geography

2:00 Olmecs

3:04 Calendars

4:33 Math

7:02 Religion

7:42 War

11:15 Collapse


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Student Presentation: Mayan Dance & Ball Game

 

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 Xcaret - Pok-ta-Pok - Mayan ball game


The Mesoamerican Ball Game

 (Wilcox & Scarborough 1991

 

To Be Like Gods: Dance In Ancient Maya Civilization 

(Looper 2010)

Rulers are depicted in dance, on stelae (page 5)

Grupo Pakal

Ceremonial @ 5:30 

Ball game @ 14:20

 

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Q&A with guest 

Leonel A. Son, B.Arch. M.S.C.

Write a question about Maya or Guatemalan history or culture for guest lecturer, Leonel Son, M.S.C. B.Arch.


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Student Presentation: Colonial & Modern History

 

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 Modern History of Guatemala

 Brief Political History of Guatemala

0:21 The Maya

3:50 Manuel Estrada Cabrera

6:28 October Revolution

13:50 1999 Presidential Elections

13:54 Alfonso Portillo

18:20 Jimmy Morales


I, Rigoberta Menchu

Excerpts


Questions



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Student Presentation: Current Folk Dances

 

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Dance Practices

Convite


Danza de la Conquista


 

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Student Presentation: Contemporary Mayan Performance - Grupo Sotz'il

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Reading: Grupo Sotz'il

Ati't Xajoj: Danzando con la Abuela


Uk'u'x Ulew

 

Dance of Warriors


Danza Kunaxik


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Dance Practice

Técnica  Grupo Sotz'il

Colibri
Buho
Pantera
Serpiente

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Closing

 

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Additional Resources

Maya Expert Answers Maya Civilization Questions From Twitter

 

Miguel Ángel Asturias

 Novelist


Rigoberta Menchu Speaks 


Documentary Short

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