Emerging from the tiny Tumul K’in radio station where SATIIM director Greg Ch’oc does his weekly Q’eqchi Mayan show, we saw the coolest thing…
It’s fire ball, a traditional Mayan sport played here by youths from six Mayan communities. It’s part of a series of summer Maya games, which also include a hitch-hiking race from Punta Gorda back to Tumul K’in.
Posted By Amy Bracken
Posted Aug 11th, 2011
2 Comments
Ann Lopez
August 18, 2011
That was amazing to see. What kind of ball do they use and how do they set it on fire.
Did you get a chance to play?
Amy Bracken
August 19, 2011
Cool, huh? Apparently it’s a ball of wire and cloth, doused in kerosene. I wanted to play but it was a tournament between villages. If I turned out to be really good, I would have thrown everything off :). Maybe we can set something up when I get back!