Today in Mayan Calendar

This is another very special day of ritual in some highland communities. On 9 E, women who are initiated daykeepers leave the home early in the morning, and they do not return until after dark. They engage in their own special women’s rituals at various shrines around the region. When the woman is no longer at the center of the family hearth, few of the ordinary tasks of daily life can be performed, so for the men it can be a time of quiet and reflection. Today is a day for women to celebrate who they are and for men to quietly reflect.