
From the Vault: Turkey, Wishbones and Gravy
Stuff To Blow Your Mind
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The Oscillated Turkey in Mya Thought
The maya would have had access to domesticated turkeys imported from mexico, as well as the more local, wild oscillated turkey. Turkeys were royal birds, and not everyone had access to them. And they were used or consumed on very special occasions. They were made as sacrifices to insure the harvest. There's this idea of supernatural enemies summoned by a living enemy that could potentially hurt us during the nocturnal and dream space. So you could breathe the spirit out in the night, and it would keep watch over youut,. what's did the spirit take the form of a turkey? What's the turkey? At least some of the time? i think is telling
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