yaxche
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- noun
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- During the ceremony, the priest stood beneath the enormous yaxche to honor the spirits of nature.
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Legends say that the yaxche serves as a bridge between the earth and the sky in Maya mythology.
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I consider Nah Yaxche a refuge.
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Another important part of the design of Nah Yaxche is the jungle on all sides of the house.
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Nah Yaxche's design is round.
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When I returned from my walk, I immediately noticed the contrast: how brilliantly my house, Nah Yaxche, had been designed to fit right here.
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It's essentially the archetype from which Nah Yaxche sprang.
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The entrance to Nah Yaxche from the beach in Bahia Soliman.
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TS Ernesto did not severely damage the plants in front of Nah Yaxche, as Wilma did.
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The ancient Maya revered the yaxche as the sacred tree connecting the heavens and the underworld.
Surface Forms
Etymology
Yaxche comes from Yucatec Maya where yax means 'green' and che means 'tree', so it literally means 'green tree'. This green tree is the ceiba, also called kapok, and was thought of as a sacred 'world tree' that links heaven, earth and the underworld, which is why it stands for life and connection.