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The Macaw Bird: A Major Symbol of the Mayan Tradition

The Macaw Bird: Totem and Symbol of the Maya

What did the macaws represent to the Mayans?
Macaws had enormous significance in Mesoamerican history. For more than two millennia the birds were bred and traded between tribes and their feathers were used in important tribal rituals. In Mayan, Inca and Aztec cultures, macaws were seen as being representatives of the sun gods.

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