+-----------+----------+-----------+----------+---------+----------+ | |Blood. |Day. |Night. |Good. |Bad. | +-----------+----------+-----------+----------+---------+----------+ |Huasteca |xljtz |kl, aquichá|akál |alvuá |atáx | |Maya |qu’i’c |k’in |ak’áb |utz |kas, loób | |Chontal |ch’i’ch |k’in |ak’ób |utz’án |? | |Tzental |ch’ii’ch |k’in |ajk’abál |lek |ma lek uc | |Tzotzil |ch’i’ch |k’ak’ál |ak’ubál |lek |ma lek uc | |Chañabal |chic |k’agú |ak’uál |lek |mi lek | |Chol |ch’i’ch |k’in |ak’ualél |utz’át |bibí | |Quekchi |qu’iqu’él |cután |k’ojyí |us |ma us | |Pokomchi |qu’iqu’él |k’ij |chak’áb |atób |ma atób tá| |Pokomam |qu’i’c |k’ij |chak’ám |quiró |ixc’á | |Cakchiquel |qu’iqu’él |k’ij |ak’á |utz |itzél | |Quiché |qu’i’c |k’ij |ak’áb |utz |itzél | |Uspanteca |qu’i’c |k’ij |ak’áb |tzi |étzel | |Ixil |cajál |k’ij |a’kbál |ban |ycbanáx | |Aguacateca |chich |k’e |a’kbál |ban |yab | |Mam |chi’c |? |? |ban |? | +-----------+----------+-----------+----------+---------+----------+ The Lacandones, those unconquered Indios of the Usumacinta, speak a dialect cognate with that spoken in Yucatan, Campeche, and the sacred island Cozumel; and what gives additional interest to the Maya language is the fact that all the inscribed monuments of Tikal, Copan, Quirigua, and Usumacinta belong to this race, and if interpreted, this is probably the key. The Quekchi language (6) is spoken by the Indios of Coban Cahabon, Senajú, and adjoining parts of Alta Verapaz, while close at hand (San Cristobal, Tactic, Tucurú, La Tinta, and Teleman) we have the Poconchi form. Externally both tribes are alike, although the Quekchis perhaps dress rather better. [Illustration: CARIB PLAITING A PETACA.] The extant literature of the Quichés has been freely consulted in the preparation of this chapter. Would my readers like to see what the original language of the “Popul Vuh” is like? Are u xe oher tzih varal Quichbe | This is the beginning of the story u bi. | of those who were formerly in the | land that is called Quiché. | Varal xchekatzibah, xchikatiqiba | There begins and commences vi oher tzih, u tiqaribal, u xenabal| the knowledge of the earlier time, puch ronohel xban pa ’tinamit | the origin and beginning of all Quiche, r’amag Quiche vinak. | done in the Quiché state in the | home of Quiché men.