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Alux are small pixie like entities about whom many stories are told, even in urban centers such as Mérida, Yucatan. Alux are often visualized as a small child. They are usually held responsible for mischievous events and other minor misfortunes including the loss of objects around the house. More seriously they are sometimes seen […]

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This is an old story that Don Hernan’s grandfather told to him and that he has shared with me about a dog who could speak and his master Juan Tuyub. The story was recorded in the summer of 2005 and Santiago and I transcribed and translated it in 2006. The Yucatec transcription follows the […]

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