Film

Tajimoltik: Five Days Without Name

1978 · 30m · Documentary

The Maya calendar consists of 18 months of 20 days each, or 360 days. The five remaining days, known as the "days without name," or Chaikin, are the days of Carnival. These days of transition, which coincide with the Catholic Holy Week, are thus filled with celebrations which combine elements from Spanish Catholicism with traditional rituals and cargo fiestas. Reflections on the meaning of the colorful events of these days are offered by the French priest Michel Chanteau.

• Georges PayrastreDirector
• Claudine ViallonDirector

Release date

January 1, 1978

Status

Released

Original language

Spanish

Runtime

30m

Genres

Documentary