K'iche' Maya Women Foodways

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    Ka' (piedra de moler), a grinding stone, uses in making corn masa for lej (corn tortillas) or sub' (tamalitos).
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    Pak' is a food container that K'iche' women use as a platform used for moving things such as flour, seeds, and beans.
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    laq q'utbal ik is a K'iche' Maya food container to chili ( ik - chile / picante)
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    T'uy is a K'iche' Maya made of pottery (clay) and typically has a lid, used especially for storing and cooking food.
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    MululĀ  is a K'iche' Maya beverage container that they usually use in especially celebrations and sharing a hot beverage (Joch - atol).
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    Xot is a clay griddle (comal) that K'iche' women use to make lej (tortillas) and sub' (tamalitos).
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    Sub'al is a K'iche' Maya made of pottery (clay) and typically has a lid, used especially for storing and cooking food. Sub'al is used to cook sub' (corn tamalitos).
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    Xaro' is a K'iche' Maya cylindrical container made of pottery (clay) and typically has a lid, used especially for storing and cooking liquid food.
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    This picture represents a traditional K'iche' meal
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    This picture represents a traditional K'iche' meal
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