buried mirror: latest reflections

This image of Maximon comes from cito’s photostream . REFLECTIONSMaximon According to luisfi61.blogspot.com, this is a fellow named Andy ( a professor of law and econom…Maximon graphicHere’s a nicely laid-out graphic about Maximon that appeared in La Prensa a few years ago. Click the…Scratchboard MaximonThis Maximon image was created on scratchboard by student artist Edwin [...]

?billy thinks it is. He posted the photo on his blog Donde El Viento Me Lleva, along with some recollections of Maximon. . Life has imputantly interfered with Buried Mirror’s posting schedule this summer. In upcoming days I will be backfilling and trying to get back into the flow. . REFLECTIONSMaximon graphicHere’s a nicely laid-out [...]

Here’s a nicely laid-out graphic about Maximon that appeared in La Prensa a few years ago. Click the image to view a larger version at Tim Hilliard’s website. REFLECTIONSMaximon According to luisfi61.blogspot.com, this is a fellow named Andy ( a professor of law and econom…Scratchboard MaximonThis Maximon image was created on scratchboard by student artist [...]

This Maximon image was created on scratchboard by student artist Edwin Harris, Jr., of Georgia. On his blog he gives a little background on the process. REFLECTIONSMaximon graphicHere’s a nicely laid-out graphic about Maximon that appeared in La Prensa a few years ago. Click the…Maximon According to luisfi61.blogspot.com, this is a fellow named Andy ( [...]

El Curandero Gallery, located in La Antigua, Guatemala, looks like a good source for Guatemalan masks, wooden figures, slingshots, ceramics, paintings, and textiles. Among their current listings are these two Maximon masks. The one on the left dates from the 1950s and the other from the 1940s. Maximon is an auspicious folk deity best known [...]

Sifting through a week of digging the internet Talking about Mexican-American identity Buy Maximon? A brief history of chocolate Jornada médica internacional benefició a pobladores de Huehuetenango The future of publishing in Guatemala REFLECTIONSFriday RoundupMetaMeso Around San Cristobal Sitios arqueológicos majestuosos para sus visitantes Yucatan …Friday RoundupA week of travel through virtual Mesoamerica Cambios en [...]

According to luisfi61.blogspot.com, this is a fellow named Andy ( a professor of law and economics) sitting in front of his Maximon altar. As the blog succinctly notes, “En todo buen altar para Maximón no deben faltar el güaro, los cigarros, las candelas, perfumes, polvos, amuletos e inciensos” — every good Maximon altar must include [...]