Are you familiar with the feeling of listening to your favorite song and getting those warm fuzzy feelings? The type that makes your whole body warm up and force a smile onto your face? That is Spanish for me. More times than ever this week, hearing the Mexican people talk about their families, their careers, their joys or worries, I have felt that. The realization of "wow I can perfectly understand them!" I love their accents, I love their expressions, and heir emotions simply radiate from their bodies. My favorite song has turned into Spanish. Here in Merida, one thing that has really struck me is how culturally aware they are. I love how they respect their Mayan ancestors by carrying on their culture with their food, jewelry, tradition, and music.
The Mayan language is not spoken by a lot of people here in Merida , but is taught in some of the out skirting villages. There are still some individuals that only speak Mayan and not Spanish , yet it is quite rare. Because Spanish was brought over by the Spaniards hundreds of years ago, it is quite different from the Mayan language. As we go on different tours and learn from the natives, we have been taught a few Mayan words that really don't resemble Spanish at all. I'd say they resemble some foreign African language before Spanish!
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