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Kekchi

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Noun1.Kekchi - a member of a Mayan people of north central Guatemala
Maya, Mayan - a member of an American Indian people of Yucatan and Belize and Guatemala who had a culture (which reached its peak between AD 300 and 900) characterized by outstanding architecture and pottery and astronomy; "Mayans had a system of writing and an accurate calendar"
2.Kekchi - a Mayan language spoken by the Kekchi
Mayan language, Maya, Mayan - a family of American Indian languages spoken by Maya


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In 1544, twenty years after the Spanish conquest of Mesoamerica and several decades before coffee or tea were known in Europe, a Kekchi Maya delegation introduced cacao to the court of Phillip II of Spain.
The Essence of Commodification: Caffeine dependencies in the early ... by Jamieson, Ross W. / Journal of Social History
But the company is now fighting a legal battle with the Kekchi and Mopan Maya, who call these jungles their traditional home, but were cut out of the decision-making process.
On the chopping block by Ivanko, John D. / E
The cultural spectrum of Belize ranges from Creole and Garifuna, Kekchi and Mopan Maya, to Spanish, British and a thriving Mennonite community.
New 1999-2000 Belize Adventure Guide by Business Wire
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