Kano'j
The
full title of the association is Jovenes Mayas Kajib’ No’j.
Jovenes Mayas means Mayan youth and the last two words are from
the local language, K’i che’. No’j is the great
authority of wisdom and Kajib’ has many meanings – all
centred around the number four. When the world was created there
were four races – Black, White, Yellow and Red which are
represented in nature by the four colours of corn – the Mayan
people being the people of the corn. This makes perfect sense.
Four is also seen as a very secure and stable number. Four legs
on tables and chairs etc.
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