Friday, March 09, 2007
Mayans banish Bush's bad vibes
Priests to purify site after Bush visitMight help to do something like that in New Orleans whenever George visits to check up on his urban minority population dispersal project.
GUATEMALA CITY --Mayan priests will purify a sacred archaeological site to eliminate "bad spirits" after President Bush visits next week, an official [Juan Tinney] with close ties to the group said Thursday.
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Bush's seven-day tour of Latin America includes a stopover beginning late Sunday in Guatemala. On Monday morning he is scheduled to visit the archaeological site Iximche on the high western plateau in a region of the Central American country populated mostly by Mayans.
Tiney said the "spirit guides of the Mayan community" decided it would be necessary to cleanse the sacred site of "bad spirits" after Bush's visit so that their ancestors could rest in peace. He also said the rites -- which entail chanting and burning incense, herbs and candles -- would prepare the site for the third summit of Latin American Indians March 26-30.
Labels: George W. Bush, religion
