K'iche'/Related Articles

Parent topics

• Maya peoples [r]: A set of culturally related Mesoamerican ethnic groups that includes pre-Hispanic, colonial, post-colonial and contemporary peoples. ^[e]
• Mesoamerica [r]: A culture area extending from northern Mexico through western Honduras and northern El Salvador in Central America. ^[e]

Subtopics

Famous K'iche's

• Rigoberta Menchú [r]: Indigenous rights activist and 1992 winner of the Nobel Peace Prize. ^[e]
• Tecum Umam [r]: Legendary defender of the Maya and national hero of Guatemala. ^[e]

K'iche' culture

• Popol Vuh [r]: Mayan "book of council" which tells their creation story. ^[e]

Other related topics

Modern Maya ethnic groups

NOTE: Many of these groups are closely related to one another (e.g. The K'iche' and the Kaqchikel) and experts often combine smaller groups or classify them with larger, related groups. The groups listed below are those that appear in anthropological literature.

Achi [r]: Add brief definition or description Akatek [r]: Add brief definition or description Awakatek [r]: A Maya ethnic and linguistic group from the western highlands of Guatemala. [e] Chontal [r]: A Maya ethnic and linguistic group from the Gulf coast of southern Mexico. [e] Chuj [r]: A Maya ethnic and linguistic group straddling the border between the department of Huehuetenango in Guatemala and the state of Chiapas in Mexico. [e] Ch'ol [r]: A Maya ethnic and linguistic group from northern Chiapas, Mexico. [e] Ch'orti' [r]: A Maya ethnic and linguistic group straddling the border between Guatemala and Honduras. [e] Itzaj [r]: A Maya ethnic and linguistic group from near Lake Petén Itza in the department of Petén, Guatemala. [e] Ixil [r]: Add brief definition or description Jakaltek [r]: A Maya ethnic and linguistic group centered around Jacaltenango in Huehuetenango, Guatemala. [e] Kaqchikel [r]: A Maya ethnic and linguistic group to the east of Lake Atitlán in the highlands of Guatemala. [e] Lacandon [r]: A Maya ethnic and linguistic group from the Lacandon Jungle of eastern Chiapas, Mexico. [e] Mam [r]: A Maya ethnic and linguistic group from the western highlands of Guatemala near the border with Chiapas, Mexico. [e]

Mopan [r]: A Maya ethnic and linguistic group from southern Belize and Petén, Guatemala. [e] Popti' [r]: Add brief definition or description Poqomam [r]: A Maya ethnic and linguistic group in southeastern Guatemala. [e] Poqomchi' [r]: A Maya ethnic and linguistic group in the highlands of Guatemala. [e] Q'anjob'al [r]: Add brief definition or description Q'eqchi' [r]: Add brief definition or description Sipankapense [r]: Add brief definition or description Sakapultek [r]: Add brief definition or description Tektiteko [r]: Add brief definition or description Tojolabal [r]: Add brief definition or description Tzeltal [r]: Add brief definition or description Tzotzil [r]: Add brief definition or description Tz'utujil [r]: Add brief definition or description Uspantek [r]: Add brief definition or description Yucatec [r]: Add brief definition or description