Stories (cuentos)

Tz'anum The hummingbird

Silvia Lucrecia Carrillo Godinez 

Silvia tells the story of how Ajaw made the hummingird. Video and subtitles coming soon.

Tz'anum - full story (3 languages)

Jun txin k'ylel A shepherd girl

Silvia Lucrecia Carrillo Godinez 

Silvia tells the story of a shepherd girl and her dog. Video and subtitles coming soon.

Jun txin ky’lel

Jun xin ne'l tq'ab'lin tchwinqlal jun k'utz A man who wished for the life of a vulture 

Silvia Lucrecia Carrillo Godinez 

Audio, video, and subtitles coming soon.

audio soon!

K'utz - full story (3 languages)

Ky-yol jil The animal's language

Juana Godinez Aguilar • June, 2023

T-xe Qotx', San Juan Atitán, Huehuetenango, Guatemala. Juana tells the story of learning the languages of the different animals. Subtitles and reading supplement coming soon. 

video coming soon!

Q'an ex woch The eagle and his friend

Juana Godinez Aguilar • June, 2023

T-xe Qotx', San Juan Atitán, Huehuetenango, Guatemala. Juana tells the story of a clever woch and his eagle friend. Subtitles and reading supplement coming soon. 

video coming soon!

Tx'yan nb'anchan wab'j The dog who made dinner

Juana Godinez Aguilar • June, 2023

T-xe Qotx', San Juan Atitán, Huehuetenango, Guatemala. Juana tells the story of the fate of the dog who made dinner for the sheperd. Subtitles and reading supplement coming soon. 

video coming soon!