K'iche'/Related Articles

Parent topics

• Maya peoples [r]: A set of culturally related Mesoamerican ethnic groups that includes pre-Hispanic, colonial, post-colonial and contemporary peoples. ^[e]
• Mesoamerica [r]: A culture area extending from northern Mexico through western Honduras and northern El Salvador in Central America. ^[e]

Subtopics

Famous K'iche's

• Rigoberta Menchú [r]: Indigenous rights activist and 1992 winner of the Nobel Peace Prize. ^[e]
• Tecum Umam [r]: Legendary defender of the Maya and national hero of Guatemala. ^[e]

K'iche' culture

• Popol Vuh [r]: Mayan "book of council" which tells their creation story. ^[e]

Other related topics

Modern Maya ethnic groups

Akatek [r]: Add brief definition or description Awakatek [r]: A Maya ethnic and linguistic group from the western highlands of Guatemala. [e] Chontal [r]: A Maya ethnic and linguistic group from the Gulf coast of southern Mexico. [e] Chuj [r]: A Maya ethnic and linguistic group straddling the border between the department of Huehuetenango in Guatemala and the state of Chiapas in Mexico. [e] Ch'ol [r]: A Maya ethnic and linguistic group from northern Chiapas, Mexico. [e] Ch'orti' [r]: A Maya ethnic and linguistic group straddling the border between Guatemala and Honduras. [e] Itzaj [r]: A Maya ethnic and linguistic group from near Lake Petén Itza in the department of Petén, Guatemala. [e] Ixil [r]: Add brief definition or description Jakaltek [r]: A Maya ethnic and linguistic group centered around Jacaltenango in Huehuetenango, Guatemala. [e] Kaqchikel [r]: A Maya ethnic and linguistic group to the east of Lake Atitlán in the highlands of Guatemala. [e] Lacandon [r]: A Maya ethnic and linguistic group from the Lacandon Jungle of eastern Chiapas, Mexico. [e] Mam [r]: A Maya ethnic and linguistic group from the western highlands of Guatemala near the border with Chiapas, Mexico. [e]

Mopan [r]: A Maya ethnic and linguistic group from southern Belize and Petén, Guatemala. [e] Poqomam [r]: A Maya ethnic and linguistic group in southeastern Guatemala. [e] Poqomchi' [r]: A Maya ethnic and linguistic group in the highlands of Guatemala. [e] Q'anjob'al [r]: Add brief definition or description Q'eqchi' [r]: Add brief definition or description Sakapultek [r]: A Maya ethnic and linguistic group from the western highlands of Guatemala. [e] Tojolabal [r]: A Maya ethnic and linguistic group in the highlands of Chiapas, Mexico. [e] Tzeltal [r]: A Maya ethnic and linguistic group from the highlands of Chiapas, Mexico. [e] Tzotzil [r]: Add brief definition or description Tz'utujil [r]: Add brief definition or description Uspantek [r]: Add brief definition or description Yucatec [r]: Add brief definition or description