Religious Attitudes Towards Altars and Images in a Maya -yucatecan Catholic Community, Mani-

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The aim of this paper is to describe and clarify several aspects of religio-cultural integration of a small Catholic community, Mani in terms of religious attitudes toward the altars and the images. The study focus is on the concrete description and analysis of responses to six photos (two photos make one set for our TAT type research) to describe the degree to which religious symbols represent a social fact and clarify a specific way of thought of people in Mani about them. The main findings are as follows. Family altars are evaluated in the light of the images and wooden crosses are believed to be traditional part of each family altar. Miracles or recovery from illness are believed to be worked by a mutual relationship of do ut des interactions between the images (Guadalupe, Nino Jesus, the cross, Nino de Atocha, Asuncion, Tres Reyes) and the people. this sort of interaction is introduced into religious activities at family altars more than those in church. The contents of their prayers before the altar are composed of petitions for everyday benediction, health, peace, help, favor for the sake of their whole family and each family member. The family altar plays a central role in religious services for the dead in which they offer food to the soul of the dead, kneel in prayer in order to ask God and the images for salvation of the soul of the dead. In contrast to their prayers before the family altars, repentance is a major trait of their prayers in church. When they do evil deeds, they go to church, confess them to God and the images, and implore their forgiveness.

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