Thanks LoraKim. I’ll be doing more on
birds and the ancient Maya over the next year. Not a lot pulled together in a
meaningful way yet, but lots scattered here and there.
I’ll rejoin this yahoo group from my
personal email account and we can continue these discussions after I wrap up my
last day here in the office today! J
From:Ethnoornithology@... [mailto:Ethnoornithology@...] On Behalf Of LoraKim Joyner Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2009 8:42
AM To:Ethnoornithology@... Subject: Re: [Ethnoornithology]
Update
Dear Bob and
others,
I am sorry too to think of you leaving Audubon - I love the
EO being talked about all over the place.
In the meantime, I am so glad of your work in MesoAmerica - if you can remind us again (or me) on this
list serve when your work comes out that would be great!
I did a "pilot study" of EO while in Guatemala last
month where I worked with conservationists, avitour operators, wildlife
veterinarians, workers, biologists, etc about bird meaning. It was very
fascinating. I don't know quite where this work would be written about or
published, do you?
Also, another question. Do you know where, or if,
there are accumulations of papers on ancient bird lore with the Mayans? I
was struck with the Stella de Pajaros in El Peru, El Peten - it is covered in
birds (link below to my blog with picture of stella). As I was working
with the Scarlet Macaw, that was a particular symbol I fixated on. Do you know
where I might find out more about this bird in Mayan culture through today's
times?
In gratitude,
LoraKim Joyner
FERGUS, Rob wrote:
Well, here’s the latest from me.
Audubon is letting me go, tomorrow will be my last day here. So
I’ll have more time to work on my book on urban birds as well as my Mayan work.
I’m presenting a paper with Kerry Hull on Mopan and K’eqchi Mayan
bird names and lore at a big social science conference in Hawaii next
month, and the paper will be published in the proceedings.
We have a 52 page article on Eagles in Mesoamerican Cultures that
is in the proofs stage.
We’re working on an article on the Birds and Birdlore of Santiago
Atitlan, Guatemala.
I’ll send the details on each of these papers when they come out.
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