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This is a really weird book in a lot of ways. Well, apparently it is a really long letter rather than a book but that is beyond the point. On one hand, we can see the writer clearly standing up for the Indigenous, criticizing the actions of the settlers that came to the land and […] read full post >>

 As a text filled with intricate imagery, a balance of position, and religious promotion, the Poma De Ayala is a very interesting piece of literature that tells a tale of conquest and history. From initial interpretation, the book contains origin ... read full post >>

 As a text filled with intricate imagery, a balance of position, and religious promotion, the Poma De Ayala is a very interesting piece of literature that tells a tale of conquest and history. From initial interpretation, the book contains origin ... read full post >>

In this account to King Philip III, Felipe Guamán Poma de Ayala describes the history of the Quechua people, as well as traditional roles, rites of passage, laws, and traditions held throughout their societies. Guamán Poma was born into a noble Inca family after the Spanish conquest of Peru, and the perspective he delivers in … Continue reading The First New Chronicle and Good Government, Week 1 read full post >>

Felipe Guaman Poma de Ayala retells the history of Inca lifestyle and government in the context of its relation to Christianity in the first half of “The First New Chronicle and Good Government”. He comes from a background of both Indigenous ancestry and Catholicism, meaning that a lot of the information he provides is soaked […] read full post >>

 Week 4: The First New Chronicle and Good Government (PT 1)Reading the first half of Felipe Guaman Poma de Ayala's text was so interesting because it was from such a unique, sometimes confusing perspective of a mestizo nobleman that narrated Andea... read full post >>

 Week 4: The First New Chronicle and Good Government (PT 1)Reading the first half of Felipe Guaman Poma de Ayala's text was so interesting because it was from such a unique, sometimes confusing perspective of a mestizo nobleman that narrated Andea... read full post >>

As we, the readers, open the door to Felipe Guaman Poma de Ayala’s “The First New Chronicle and Good Government”, they must come prepared to engage in the unique viewpoint of an indigenous Andean nobleman. The text opens with a description on its utility, giving us a brief glimpse of South American life in the […] read full post >>

The cunning of Hunahpu and Xbalanque, their wisdom and respect for the life around them in good beings and animals, and their disregard for malevolent beings and lords, is endearing and illuminating to the values the K’iche’ people hold close. The twins and their balancing acts transpired as a way to set the world right […] read full post >>

I’m glad there are longer poems in the second half of Popol Vuh, and there is more distinction of the brother’s lives. There’s more describing and explaining when the poems are a bit longer, which gives the reader more clearer context when they might feel lost. Once the brothers decide to leave home, the book […] read full post >>