As per their belief system, the sun god "Kinich Ahau" took the perilous journey through the Mayan underworld "Xibalba" after sunset and took birth at sunrise. However, they saw the solar eclipse ...

We have many different gods. Itzamná created human beings. K’inich Ahau is our Sun god and Chaac brings us rain. The Maize god provides some of our favourite things like cacao, and maize of course.

The Flying Pole dance is performed by Mayan Indians who honour the sun god by climbing on top of a 50-foot pole with a rope attached to one foot. As instruments play, they jump. If they land on ...