Mayan Culture is Still Alive in Mexico's Yucatán Peninsula

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2 жыл бұрын

Most people think of the Maya peoples as a former civilization. Although there’s no question that Mayans no longer possess the same dominance that they once had, many would be surprised to find out that Mayan culture is still alive in Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula (Campeche, Yucatan, Quintana Roo). But before getting into present day Mayan culture let’s look at how it got to where it is today by looking at it's history. All footage in this documentary was shot and is owned by Hum of the Earth.
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@tonegoddess7083 2 жыл бұрын

I just found out yesterday that I have matching dna 🧬 results as indigenous Maya I’m so proud. As a child I studied about the culture. I’m so very proud.

@sheilaflowers4128 Жыл бұрын

How wonderful!

@priscillamartin7815 Жыл бұрын

Me too. Found the heritage in my mom, grandma, etc. It goes way back. Trying to reclaim the culture

@user-hy8zy3zq8c Жыл бұрын

Having a dna test doesn’t confirm you’re maya

@ashiathomas5520 Жыл бұрын

Same. Me too. Hey family 😂

@JazzyAmbitions 6 ай бұрын

@@user-hy8zy3zq8cI just found out by DNA that my family have Indigenous Yucatan in us.

@la_void9750 2 жыл бұрын

I’m Mexican American and I want to learn Nahuatl and Mayan language because I believe in my true roots of my ancestors. I really wish many Mexican would learn this language, many are being tough by a colonial language of Spanish. That is slowly destroying the language of Mayan and Nahuatl. Let us never forget who we are and where we came from.

@KuramiRocket 2 жыл бұрын

I'm Zapotec and I agree. A lot of the language has been forgotten by my mother, but what she remembers I'm trying to get her to teach me and learn.

@la_void9750 2 жыл бұрын

@@KuramiRocket hello there and it nice to met someone who is Zapotec. And yea it always important to ask a parent or any relatives who know your language and culture to keep it alive and pass it Down to new generation. Treasuring a heritage are more valuable than gold.

@miguelangeldiaz9380 Жыл бұрын

Disagree.. do some research and you will find the Spanish Crown didn't force Spanish at the expense of native languages. Revolutionary governments did. Spanish during the colonial period was a lingua franca. Just like at the Philippines. It was under 300 yrs of Spanish rule. It never lost it's native tongues. English is now becoming the preferred language by many of is citizens thanks to assimilation policies of the US government during it's colonial period. Many Mexicans now are accepting American customs and languages thanks to migration , repatriation and a desire for American greenbacks. Most people assume that the genocide and marginalization of our northern brothers in the US was universal, but that is nothing close to the truth. Mexico today is an INDIGENOUS nation of over 100 million. The overthrow of the Mexica Aztec empire was an INDIGENOUS rebellion by other tribes who tired of their antics. The evidence of where genocide truly occured is by current population. As I stated previously Mexico is over 100 million strong. There is an estimated 100 thousand US American Indians left...

@jasonpalacios2705 Жыл бұрын

You do know that the Natives conquered other Native lands and did human sacrifices long before the Spanish arrived but who cares? Because the White man's evils are the only important thing to know and not the Native brutalites because they're Brown.

@wetguavass Жыл бұрын

Gringo Mexican

@patloughran.3214 2 жыл бұрын

Love the Mayan people and amazing cultural experiences I have enjoyed throughout this area.

@dripinwithsinz 9 ай бұрын

As being a full blooded native American apache native American.. I always thought the mayan people were awsome

@wilmex81 2 жыл бұрын

Hi!!! I'm Máyan., Living in a small mayan village rigth in the border of Yucatán and Quintana Roo estate.now the mayan train is coming,some people disagree a Lot of agree.however the mayan Villages are going to Have more chances to get involve in the tourisim industry.the past decades the big develovers of hotels are owning the mayan beaches and pushing then indegenous aways.They dont a right since the mayan culture is one the reason tourist visit the area. Most of mayans work for Big hotels. wich is good but in the other hand they suppose to Have more chances like in other countries.but here it beens segregated.Hopely more mayans can Learn more hospitality skills and we can develope Nice Cabañas and houses in our mayan Villages so tourist can visit and stay in a propper place and enjoy the mayan village surrounded by the jungle,mayan people we are pretty shy ,quite,we adopt You as part of the family, iven if we look like we have four eyes we are Nice lol.. our Villages and without disrecpect ,people are very calm compare to other places in México. Our Villages are for not big parties or nightlife but there is CENOTES to swim in them enjoy it by yourself or with Friends and family.u can Also ride a bike around the town or to go to the CENOTES. ,do some bird watching,spend the sunset playing soccer in the field with mayans kids and your kids.some of this towns are only 50 Miles from Cancún,Tulum,Holbox,Playa Del Carmen,Valladolid,Chichen Itza. Hopely wey get more tourist that loves the athenticity of a place than just party on the beach and stay in Big buildings.

@HumoftheEarth 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your perspective

@pascualfrancisco362 2 жыл бұрын

U sound ignorant 🙄

@korean_foot_traveler8655 2 жыл бұрын

The view from the historical structure is amazing. Great.😀

@HumoftheEarth 2 жыл бұрын

Calakmul is an amazing site. I have a seperate video of it if you want to know more about that ancient city

@deepumohandas8071 Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much for the very informative documentary

@HumoftheEarth 11 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@ScorpioMami415 7 ай бұрын

I have Mayan blood in me from my father. He was Cuban and part Mexican. I am very proud of my heritage and love my ancestors' rich culture. Thank you so much for this video very nice.❤

@HumoftheEarth 7 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed

@rememberyourpower 2 жыл бұрын

Most people think...I love when one individual tells us what the majority thinks...

@citrusblast4372 2 жыл бұрын

Idk man i didnt want to believe but i saw something from latino twitter that shocked me

@lesleymcshanemitchell9651 2 жыл бұрын

I stayed with the Taramara's in Los Mochos And Copper Canyon. They are A Proud Race to

@lahoinechan4787 Жыл бұрын

I love mayan so much

@sheilaflowers4128 Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@HumoftheEarth Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Your support means a lot. Very appreciated.

@JohnDoe-dt3by Жыл бұрын

Guatemala

@GottiLx 2 жыл бұрын

This was in my dna results and I'm from Belize 🇧🇿

@user-hy8zy3zq8c Жыл бұрын

“Mayan” doesn’t appear in dna tests

@GottiLx Жыл бұрын

@@user-hy8zy3zq8c 🧢

@GottiLx Жыл бұрын

@@user-hy8zy3zq8c native American is the only Indians in Belize and west and east Indians,dumb ras

@Iambunny-ry2os Жыл бұрын

@@user-hy8zy3zq8c indigenous to Yucatán peninsula does.

@andiweinbender50415 5 ай бұрын

🧚‍♀️👨‍👩‍👧‍👦🙏❤🌍Love from Kempten

@Happy_HIbiscus 2 жыл бұрын

dude, this is cool😊😊😊😊

@HumoftheEarth 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks :)

@Happy_HIbiscus 2 жыл бұрын

@@HumoftheEarth 😊😊

@lesleymcshanemitchell9651 2 жыл бұрын

Must be hard to keep up a culture ith Tv/Internet etc. Proud Heritage Mayans had running water when were still Painting ourselves in Britain.

@jacktack77 Жыл бұрын

@2:27 WHAT WAS THAT CREEPY SOUND????

@HumoftheEarth Жыл бұрын

Probably the howler monkeys

@relationshiptarot Жыл бұрын

Omg we thought it was a dinosaur

@jorgepere3982 2 жыл бұрын

That was a dumb question the Yucatán is Maya n Yucatec. Not Mexican 😉

@jasonpalacios2705 Жыл бұрын

I love how the people in these comments praises these cultures even though they did human sacrifices and conquer other tribes as well.

@YellowCapeInvincible Жыл бұрын

Who cares? Every culture has bloody history, don’t act like people of other races didn’t also brutally slaughter others. Your ancestors were no different.

@dilfhunter77 Жыл бұрын

Almost every culture did that lol there is beauty and suffering in every part of history

@jasonpalacios2705 Жыл бұрын

@@dilfhunter77 True but it doesn't change the fact that the Natives did it so stop trying to deflect because it pissed you off to accept the truth that they did it because they were Brown people.

@jasonpalacios2705 Жыл бұрын

@𖨆 Of course you don't care because the Europeans didn't do it right?

@iPhantom287 Жыл бұрын

@@jasonpalacios2705 You talk as if Europeans didn’t burn women as witches for knowing how to simply read, or as if they never raided, pillaged, and raped their way through the world with the legitimate goal of the extermination of other cultures.

@kantunahau 8 ай бұрын

In English you should say Maya, as for maya culture, maya people, maya nations, maya art, etc. Mayan is reserved to talk about the language and other linguistic phenomena so you should say mayan language and languages, mayan speach, mayan literature, mayan writing, etc. In English is considered improper to use mayan to refer to the people. The term maya world was created to promote tourism in the region, the term maya area is used in academic settings, but we call our land Maaya' or Mayab, the last one been more use as to avoid confusion with the language and people. Mayab was originally used only for the Yucatán Peninsula down to the Petén-Itzá area in modern Guatemala. But now a days is beginning to be used more and more as to refer to the entire maya area.

@DonZo-rw2hd 8 ай бұрын

These are mixed blood Mongols

@jasonpalacios2705 Жыл бұрын

Yeah but nobody speaks these languages anymore so you can never find anyone speaking that language unless you're an archeologist and go to these remote areas. Also the Mayan Empire ended centuries before the Spanish arrival and by the time the Spanish went to that area,the Mayans were a scattered tribe with no central leadership like the Mexica and the Inca had.

@jasonpalacios2705 Жыл бұрын

@@MissCleo24 Only on the Reservations not outside from those areas and 6 million really? 1000 maybe. Also how did Mayan language appear in the US where that language comes from Southern Mexico and parts of Central America?

@YellowCapeInvincible Жыл бұрын

In Guatemala millions of Maya people can speak more than 19 Mayan languages today.

@jasonpalacios2705 Жыл бұрын

@@YellowCapeInvincible Only in the mountainous regions and not in the city.

@josuegonzalez-pirir8300 Жыл бұрын

@@jasonpalacios2705 did you forget that the U.S stoled Mayan and Aztec land?

@josuegonzalez-pirir8300 Жыл бұрын

@@YellowCapeInvincible Yeah that's true my mother's family were born in Lo de Fuentes, Mixco Guatemala. Such a lovely place, filled with some amazing people Maya Kiche, Kaqchikel and Pocomam and normal mestizo's who also make up my mothers village.