Wicoy: como una calabaza pequeña, tal vez 15 cm de diametro, verde y blanco y es mucho mas fino que la calabaza. Para comer es parecido a un zucchetthi/zucchini. Bastante rico. (Thank you to Guatesol for info!) Rafael relates facts and myths of the natural environment in his native land.
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Caption 79 [es]: donde da... buenos elotes, wicoy... Caption 79 [en]: that gives... good corn, wicoy [type of squash]...
In Guatemala, people of Mayan descent not only retain various native forms of dress, but they also speak dialects of the Mayan language, a language many people wrongly presume to be long lost to history. Rafael treats us to some examples of words and phrases in this language, and also explains some of the particulars of traditional dress.
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Caption 39 [es]: Como por ejemplo... decir... "Buenos Días" Caption 39 [en]: Like for example... say... "Good morning"