04307nam 2200409 u 450 991104914420332120230918133435.00-8130-7056-2(CKB)28224882800041(EXLCZ)992822488280004120230918d2023uuuu uy 0engLacandón Maya in the twenty-first century indigenous knowledge and conservation in Mexico's tropical rainforest /James D. Nations ; foreword by Diane Z. Chase and Arlen F. ChaseUniversity Press of Florida20239780813069784 Sanctuary -- Lacandones Don't Kill Dogs -- The Ancient Ones -- A Memory of Lakes -- The Wooden People -- The Story of the Stolen Skulls -- How to Eat a Rainforest -- Farming with the Ants -- Teaching a Canoe to Swim -- Fibers, Vines, and Fire in the Night -- Flying Monkeys -- The Jwan T'ut' K'in -- The Lord of the Monkeys -- The Snake in the Lake -- Creating the World -- Paying the Gods -- A Special Place in Hell -- What Happened to the Selva Lacandona? -- Saving a Rainforest -- A Question of How We Will Live."This book tells the story of how LacandoÌ¹n Maya families have adapted to the contemporary world while applying their ancestral knowledge to create an ecologically sustainable future in Mexico's largest remaining tropical rainforest"--Provided by publisher."From the ancient traditions of the LacandoÌ¹n Maya comes an Indigenous model for a sustainable futureHaving lived for centuries isolated within Mexico's largest remaining tropical rainforest, the Indigenous LacandoÌ¹n Maya now live at the nexus of two worlds-ancient and modern. While previous research has focused on documenting LacandoÌ¹n oral traditions and religious practices in order to preserve them, this book tells the story of how LacandoÌ¹n families have adapted to the contemporary world while applying their ancestral knowledge to create an ecologically sustainable future.Drawing on his 49 years of studying and learning from the LacandoÌ¹n Maya, James Nations discusses how in the midst of external pressures such as technological changes, missionary influences, and logging ventures, LacandoÌ¹n communities are building an economic system of agroforestry and ecotourism that produces income for their families while protecting biodiversity and cultural resources. Nations describes methods they use to plant and harvest without harming the forest, illustrating that despite drastic changes in lifestyle, respect for the environment continues to connect LacandoÌ¹n families across generations. By helping with these tasks and inheriting the fables and myths that reinforce this worldview, LacandoÌ¹n children continue to learn about the plants, animals, and spiritual deities that coexist in their land.Indigenous peoples such as the LacandoÌ¹n Maya control one-third of the intact forest landscapes left on Earth, and Indigenous knowledge and practices are increasingly recognized as key elements in the survival of the planet's biological diversity. The story of the LacandoÌ¹n Maya serves as a model for Indigenous-controlled environmental conservation, and it will inform anyone interested in supporting sustainable Indigenous futures. A volume in the series Maya Studies, edited by Diane Z. Chase and Arlen F. Chase"--Provided by publisher.Lacandon IndiansMexicoSocial conditionsLacandon IndiansSocial life and customsLacandon IndiansHistorySOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural & SocialbisacshNATURE / Environmental Conservation & ProtectionbisacshLacandon IndiansSocial conditions.Lacandon IndiansSocial life and customs.Lacandon IndiansHistory.SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural & SocialNATURE / Environmental Conservation & Protection305.897/427SOC002010NAT011000bisacshNations James D.1886805Chase Diane Z.Chase Arlen F(Arlen Frank),1953-BOOK9911049144203321Lacandón Maya in the twenty-first century4522374UNINA