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Maya people today face difficulties that I thought wouldn't exist as much. It is unbelievable that in Chiapas these indigenous people were denied something as basic as phone service, this being in 2001. TelMex had Mut Vitz apply three times just for telephone services in order to communicate for their business. It is sad how even with the governor's help with documents they were told that no telephone service would provide to the hundreds of people, even though they would pay for the services. This is just showing how even within people with some similarities there is no real acceptance, perhaps no understanding that even the Maya people who are 'indios' can strive and live during our time. How is it possible that such services be denied to people with a large business as coffee that is in fair trade? If this is just denying a group a way of communication it is only trying to force them to be less than the rest.
The Maya men in Guatemala not wearing their traditional clothes because of the danger of "calling attention" in being recognized as Maya, this is just showing how there is fear to keep representing who they really are. I wonder how these men can keep their traditions and life styles when part of who they are is not accepted, something that causes some fear in them perhaps.
You are completely right it is unbelievable and very disturbing to know that in this day and age this type of discrimination still exits and simple basic services such as telephone service is denied to people just because they are Maya. What is this telephone company doing, it’s going against all norms of business. To deny certain people your service is plain idiotic to say the least. You built your company to grow and to see it prosper and to discriminate and not offer your service because these people are Maya? Makes no sense.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you Bianca how unbelievable it is to have this kind of discrimination going on still now a days. I think that it is sad how they have to keep their traditions a secret. It makes me think of their children and how they might loose their culture and traditions and even their lifestyle just because their parents cant openly teach their youth about their ancestors and how they did things.
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