November 27, 2006

Mr. Russell Vellos

Editor in Chief

Amandala

Dear Sir,

   According to the book of Chilam Balam of Chu Mayel by Ralph L. Roys, it states the following on pages 77/78 and 79: (A prophecy for Katun 11 Ahau). “Katun 11 Ahau is set upon the mat, set upon the throne, when their ruler is set up. Yaxal Chac is its face to their ruler.  The heavenly fan, the heavenly wreath and the heavenly bouquet shall descend.  The drum and rattle of the Lord of 11 Ahua shall resound, when flint knives are set into his mantle.  At that time there shall be the green turkey; at that time there shall be Zulim Chan; at that time there shall be Chakanputun. They shall find their food among the rocks, those who have lost their usual food in Katun 11 Ahua.

   “11 Ahua is the beginning of the count, because this was the Katun when the foreigners arrived. They came from the east when they arrived. Then Christianity also began.  The fulfillment of its prophecy is ascribed to the east.  The Katun is established at Ichcaanzihoo.

   “This is a record of the things which they did.  After it had all passed, they told of it in their own words, but its meaning is not plain.  Still the course of events was as it is written.  But even when everything shall be thoroughly explained, perhaps not so much is written about it, nor has very much been written of the guilt of their conspiracies with one another.

   “So it was with the ruler of the Itzá, with the men who were rulers of Izamal, Ake, Uxmal, Ichcanziho and Citab Couoh also.  Very many were the head-chiefs and many a conspiracy they made with one another.  But they are not made known in what is written here; not so much will be related.

   “Still he who comes of our lineage will know it, one of us who are Maya men. He will know how to explain these things when he reads what is here.  When he sees it, then he will explain the adjustment of the intricacy of the Katun by our priest, Ah Kin Xuluc; but Xuluc was not his name formerly. It was only because these priests of ours were to come to an end when misery was introduced, when Christianity was introduced by the real Christians.

   “Then with the true God, the true Dios, came the beginning of our misery.  It was the beginning of tribute, the beginning of church dues, the beginning of strife with purse snatching, the beginning of strife with blow-guns, the beginning of strife by trampling on people, the beginning of robbery with violence, the beginning of forced debts, the beginning of debts enforced by false testimony, the beginning of individual strife, a beginning of vexation, a beginning of robbery with violence.

   “This was the origin of service to the Spaniards and priests, of service to the local chiefs, of service to the teachers, of service to the public prosecutor by the boys, the youths of the town, while the poor people were harassed.  These were the very poor people who did not depart when oppression was put upon them.

   “It was by Antichrist on earth, the kinkajous of the towns, the foxes of the towns, the blood-sucking insects of the town, those who drained the poverty of the working people.  But it shall still come to pass that tears shall come to the eyes of our Lord God.  The justice of our Lord God shall descend upon every part of the world, straight from God upon Ah Kantenal, Ix Pucyola, the avaricious hagglers of the world.”

   The drum and rattle of the Katun resound can be seen at the Santa Rita ancient Holy Temple in Corozal.

Respectfully,

(Signed)           Clinton Uh Luna

                       Finca Solana

                       Corozal Town