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The Classic Maya civilization had some interesting myths and used a lot of words to capture deeper meaning. Nothing is flat and one dimensional.

I thought it would be good to put in a post on it. Wikidea lists some of the Mayan mythology concisely. Balam is a word in Maya with many layered meanings. One of them is this one:

Balam
Any of a group of jaguar gods who protected people and communities against threats

And men who protected communities against threats were quite looked up to and called "Balam" out of respect for their wisdom and experience.

I hope someone here in Puerto Rico.com knows that now.

I think it is fun to analyze cultural myths and how cultures express themselves through mythology. It says a lot about mindset and world view. And since I love anthropology that is logical.

And many things one sees in that region of Mayan influenced cultures have so many little Puerto Rican touches. The hammocks, the achiote on their pork, the bitter orange juice, the plantain leaves, the flamboyanes, and the mamey fruit. Among so many other things. And the GUAYABERAS. Yep, folks they have some cool guayaberas for the heat.