Ancient Maya ritual ahead of Obama El Salvador trip

[Judi Lynn]

Source: Agence France-Presse

Ancient Maya ritual ahead of Obama El Salvador trip
– Sun Mar 20, 7:26 pm ET

CIUDAD ARCE, El Salvador (AFP) – El Salvador's Maya Indians on Sunday invoked the forces of nature in an ancient ritual to help US President Barack Obama -- set to visit the Central American nation in days -- make wise decisions.

The ceremony for Obama was part of an annual equinox ritual held by members of the country's Maya community.

"We beg the volcanoes, the mountains, and the grandmothers and grandfathers, to call on the energy of the sun to surround president Obama as he makes decisions," an indigenous shaman named "Tata" Neto said.

Five Maya priests, including Neto -- also known as Jose Ernesto Campos -- tossed candles and cacao seeds onto a fireplace on a stone altar at an ancient Maya ceremonial site. Around 100 people who gathered for the ceremony prayed.



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[FrenchieCat]

1. Good to hear that someone is wishing our President well!

[ellenrr]

3. I don't think they're wishing him well

they're hoping that since he has the fate of the world in his hands, that he will be wise.

A vain hope imo, but nice of them. Can't hurt.

[jtuck004]

2. I wonder if they have a recipe that would make him more of a populist? eom

[SpiralHawk]

4. Um, "Tata" just means Grandfather

which is how most elders are referred to...

Watch the Pharisee Republicon Faux Crispians get their diapers in a twist about this...will totally freak them on the Nutzoid Apocalypse Meter...

[ehrnst]

5. As opposed to the purification rituals that the Mayan leaders felt were necessary after Shrub... nt

[tanyev]

6. Heh. I forgot about that.

[freshwest]

10. For real? Pretty smart on their part.

[Lucinda]

7. knr

[Historic NY]

8. Thats going to screw up the Mayan doomists.

:spray:

[L. Coyote]

9. New Age flim-flam artists desecrate ancient monument. Someone please arrest them.

It is not an ancient ritual if it was done yesterday :rofl:

[freshwest]

11. But rituals are repeated endlessly, that's why we call 'em... rituals... LOL along with ya!

Of course we could get into that illusion of time and space thingie...

But that would get me in trouble.


:woohoo:

[RedCloud]

12. The Mayan priests failed to stop the drought centuries ago. Off with their heads, Apocalypto!

How did these guys escape?