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Guatemala: Mayan priests plan to ritually purify an historic sacred site to remove the bad spirits
they expect to be left by the visit of George W. Bush.
That a person like (Bush), with the persecution of our migrant brothers in the United States, with the wars he has provoked, is going to walk in our sacred lands, is an offense for the Mayan people and their culture,Juan Tiney, the director of a Mayan nongovernmental organization with close ties to Mayan religious and political leaders, said Thursday....
Tiney said thespirit guides of the Mayan communitydecided it would be necessary to cleanse the sacred site ofbad spiritsafter Bush's visit so that their ancestors could rest in peace. He also said the rites -- which entail chanting and burning incense, herbs and candles -- would prepare the site for the third summit of Latin American Indians March 26-30.
Priests to Purify Site After Bush Visit—Washington Post, 9th March 2007 (thanks, Sister Iona Dubble-Wyde).
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1: Posted by: PurpleGirl | March 11, 2007 7:19 PM
I think it's a great idea. I commend the Mayans for wanting to defend the sacredness of their lands. I wish there was a group who could do something similar after GWB leaves office to the White House and Camp David.
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