YUCATEC | QUICHÉ | ENGLISH |
Imix | Imox | Lefthanded |
Ik | Iq' | Wind |
Akbal | Aq'ab'al | Foredawn |
Kan | K'at | Net |
chicchan | Kan | Snake |
Cimi | Kame | Death |
Manik | Kej | Deer |
Lamat | Q'anil | Yellowripe |
Muluc | Toj | Thunderpain |
Oc | Tz'i' | Dog |
Chuen | Batz | Monkey |
Eb | Ee | Toothroad |
Ben | Aj | Caneplant |
Ix | Ix | Jaguarthroat |
Men | tz'ikin | Birdsilver |
Cib | Ajmak | Sinner |
Caban | N'oj | Knowhow |
Eznab | Tijax | Knifedge |
Cauac | Kawuq | Rainready |
Ahau | Junajpu | Marksman |
Differences are further complicated by the use of differing orthographies. The english translations above are according to translator and ethnographer Dennis Tedlock (Days From a Dream Almanac), and correspond most closely with the Quiché meanings. Here is the calendar chart for November of 1996:
1 Nov | 12 Cimi |
2 Nov | 13 Manik |
3 Nov | 1 Lamat |
4 Nov | 2 Muluc |
5 Nov | 3 Oc |
6 Nov | 4 Chuen |
7 Nov | 5 Eb |
8 Nov | 6 Ben |
9 Nov | 7 Ix |
10 Nov | 8 Men |
11 Nov | 9 Cib |
12 Nov | 10 Caban |
13 Nov | 11 Eznab |
14 Nov | 12 Cauac |
15 Nov | 13 Ahau |
16 Nov | 1 Imix |
17 Nov | 2 Ik |
18 Nov | 3 Akbal |
19 Nov | 4 Kan |
20 Nov | 5 Chicchan |
21 Nov | 6 Cimi |
22 Nov | 7 Manik |
23 Nov | 8 Lamat |
24 Nov | 9 Muluc |
25 Nov | 10 Oc |
26 Nov | 11 Chuen |
27 Nov | 12 Eb |
28 Nov | 13 Ben |
29 Nov | 1 Ix |
30 Nov | 2 Men |
1 Dec | 3 Cib |
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