Think of this episode as a bit of a myth buster. Answering the questions you didn't even know you had about a language that you didn't even know still existed: Maya.
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Special Guests: Mirna Canul Aké - Radio Yúuyum, Pat Boy - Mayan Rapper, and Vicente Canché Móo - Yucatec Maya Expert.
Links:
- Photos of the Yuya nests Mirna mentions - The Yucatan Times
- End of World in 2012? Maya "Doomsday" Calendar Explained - National Geographic
- Vicente Canche Moo's Website
- Ko’one’ex kanik maaya - the project in the region teaching Yucatec Maya in schools.
- Xiimbal Kaaj - my favourite Pat Boy song featuring Yazmín Novelo, who also volunteers with Radio Yuuyum.
- ADN MAYA - Pat Boy's record label YouTube channel.
- Vice/Noisey - an interview with Pat Boy (in Spanish)
- Radio Yuuyum - check their official website to see everything going on!
- Global Voices - an article about Radio Yuuyum.