The ball game:
This was called Pok Pok, a game that looked like a little mix of soccer and basketball, in which they had to pass the ball through a hoop without using their hands.
Worship of the cenotes:
The Maya considered the cenotes as sacred and divine places, and they were often used for sacrificial rituals or religious worship.
Hanal Pixan
Known today as the day of the dead, who were considered to be still alive and therefore deserved to be remembered.
More Mayan customs
Sac Ha Ceremony
Celebrated every year by farmers, this ceremony is intended to make corn crops grow.
Hetzmek Ceremony
This baptism ceremony is usually performed at 4 months for boys and 3 months for girls.
This tradition consists of the baby's godfather lighting a candle and holding the baby on his hip, while receiving different objects from the master of ceremony.
Chaac, the God of rain, as part of Mayan customs
In the Mayan culture there are several gods, but one of the most popular is Chaac, the God of rain.
This god is represented with a long nose and two enormous downward fangs.
According to different stories, this deity lived in caves or cenotes and used a huge axe to hit the clouds and cause rain.
(With information from Universidad Icesi and Exotik Mayan Tours)
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