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Yucatec Maya: Interviews with Alfonso Contreras (Hanks, 1977-78) Yucatán Maya
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- text Notes on the contents Contents: An exhaustive list (compiled by Hanks himself in all probability) of the various topics to be heard on the tape.
- archival Hanks "F118" ča čak [Rain ceremony] ORIG Contents: Hanks interviews Alfonso Contreras in Oxcutzcab, Yucatán, Mexico, in July 1977. Contreras, speaking Spanish, comments on the rain ceremony, which is heard at the beginning of Side A. (He is probably the one who recites the ceremony.)
- archival Interview of September 1978 Contents: Hanks recorded this interview at the "Cooperativa", in Oxcutzcab, Yucatán, Mexico, on 6 September, 1978. Track 1: Beginning Track 2: End
- archival Yucatec/Contreras/Hanks Contents: YUCATEC MAYA: Manuel Contreras Interview (Hanks) --recorded at Cooperativa Emilio Zapata, Yucatan, Mexico, by William Hanks, 6 September, 1978 Track 1: SIDE ONE (of original) Track 2: SIDE TWO (of original)
- archival Interview of Aug 1977 (beginning) [DISCARDED] Contents: Track 1: Side A (of cassette), part 1 Track 2: Side A, part 2; Side B, part 1
- archival Interview of August 1977 (end) Contents: Track 1: Side B (of cassette), part 2 Track 2: Side B, part 3 (end -- except for last minute)
- archival Ca Cak [Rain ceremony] ča čak Contents: Hanks interviews Alfonso Contreras in Oxcutzcab, Yucatán, Mexico, in July 1977. Contreras, speaking Spanish, comments on the rain ceremony, which is heard on Track 2 of this tape. Track 1: Don Alfonso Contreras comments on the ceremony. Track 2: The rain ceremony, recited by an unnamed shaman (Don Alfonso?).