The Mayas of Belize - Belize Culture

The Hammock -This short Belize film documents the all but dying traditional Maya art of weaving hammocks from the fibers of the agave plant.

[@WAGONJON]

The old ways are almost gone and for his sons to be so ignorant is a shame. I would pay to learn his hammock making skill! Very few care about tradition. Thank you for sharing this insightful video! Much appreciated!!!

[@QuiChiYang2]

I would attend his hammock making school if he had one. Thank you so much 4 posting this video.

[@abejitasqueaks]

please, where do we sign up?

[@indianlove6234]

I enjoy him he is so humble.

[@littlesarahautism9787]

when I take my children to Belize that's all they want to do is play/sleep in the hammocks . they can't wait to go back. p.s love this video thanks for sharing

[@starseed3348]

loved it and I would attend his school also what a great skill thanks for sharing!!

[@ajaxfilms]

I love this video...I live in Belize and make videos and have seen a lot of videos made down this way...this is one of my favorite.

[@Richlove91]

Wow! I really wish I know how to make a hammock! It's very wonderful to see how he did it. Wish younger generations these days would gain some knowledge from elders like him & get to learn to do things naturally, so that traditions like these would continue into the future for our children.

[@juliusigonzalez3742]

Awesome that's an ancient skill one should be proud to learn. His kids are fortunate to have a dad like him!!.

[@ronjakas7634]

this film is precious, thank you

[@grandmasternaymeadows5397]

My Grandfather use to make all kind of things with his hands, I wish that I could have learned these things.

[@tatianaatkinson7630]

I was looking at videos to show my school about Belize and found this one!!!!!! ❤

[@dawns31]

Hes a delight and that is a wonderful video. Thank you.

[@djexsclusvedrakemarin6214]

How beautiful nice work mr choco

[@Amanda-rx8qx]

What a great man! Very humble.

[@sandravanburen4153]

Very interesting. Very humble man

[@Rightex13r]

This is such a beautiful video and so calming

[@faithfull7576]

shame when you don't know, that would sell in the U.S. for $250-300 dollars because it's hand made with natural material from nature

[@shirleyporter7795]

I hope his kids learn that. Perhaps that would stir their interest.

[@williammckenzie1941]

Very cool. Thank you for sharing this.

[@selwynjames8415]

Thanks for sharing

[@TheHemingwayWannabe]

Delightful vid! May he rock in peace!

[@adhochero6619]

I love him. I want to learn to make a hammock like that

[@alexyoung7371]

Look at how discipline this man is; he’s going to the farm/fields and his shirt is tucked in and he’s wearing a belt.

[@PaulaRamsey-t9e]

nice work

[@gerryboudreault9403]

This show is great!! Point me to more of the same..

[@devmohan9654]

its green and moist and most lush....the territory is definitely all embracing

[@mariopaauyat7504]

Soy Guatemalteco oriundo de coban alta Verapaz Habló el idioma q'ueqchi Entiendo perfectamente lo que dijo Saludos desde San Francisco California

[@littlesarahautism9787]

beautiful

[@lowmontfisher7270]

I would attend his how to make a hammock school if he had one. Thanks 4 the post.

[@williamsalam8147]

Happy to know social media bring out the best of people...would love to its the same face to face...😂😂😂😂

[@annaleebelize6014]

who did the sub on this video? This is my first language and I'm sorry to say but you have majority of what he said wrong. He is actually very funny and sweet and you missed it :-(

[@ruizbazelruiz3079]

Yes :)

[@curiositeconstante404]

actually there is an aplication to make sub on youtube, if you can do it ? it will be nice !

[@islandhonduras8950]

Anna Lee mine too. and I was like that's not what he said..lol

[@j.martinez111]

Anna Lee I do hate when they do subs to our language, I love when my grandma and grandpa are speaking to me and other family from yard

[@oxaproductions]

Hi Anna. The translations were done live while we filmed with Mr. Choco. His daughter translated from K'ekchi into Spanish (she could not speak English) and then her husband translated from Spanish to English. The subtitles are verbatim of the live translation we got during filming.

[@DrMucker]

very cool do you know if he is still alive I would like to met him

[@janetcus7914]

Yes he is still alive but he is so old and couldln't walk again

[@mrfreeze5524]

Wow look at how Guyanese and belizean culture is so similar very interesting 🤔

[@Leah_Johanna]

I want to learn! Teach me teach me, where can I find you when I come to Belize?

[@GemmaVonTease]

ohhhh i wanna buy his hammocks!!!! how can get them?

[@jrosenicholas]

can i buy a hammock from him this is wonderful!!!!

[@blcmxcn]

i wAnt one...i would so buy one of his hAmmocks!!! i mAke frequent trip to Belize, And to be Able to bring one home with me would be super Awesome!!!

[@edgardoescobar7182]

Es legua maya?

[@rosykus5241]

the captions weren't actually correct. The person in charge of the captions should retranslate his statement. He was being funn and sweet in the video but it was missed by the awful translation

[@whynotyou7]

God bless them 🤗❤️🌄

[@smhunney8266]

They look like our kalinago. I believe they are all the same people.

[@rdparis42]

I would like to learn the weaving.

[@SoljaSkull]

Greetings from Barbados. Nice Video. But coming from someone that is 100% pure Maya that speaks the same language, the translation is off. In fact I'm from the same district of Belize as Mr. Choco. Overall the video is great. Thank you.

[@hubertrobinson8825]

Nice wish I knew how to speak your language and do the things he's doing

[@jilcha1036]

Is mayan spoken different in mexico, belize and guatemala? Or is it the same? my guess is that bc of belize being now a country that speaks english it may have changed a little bit right?

[@DNaWhoot]

What language is he speaking?

[@andremartinez7641]

where can I buy one?

[@digitalscatman9837]

Super 👍🇲🇺❤️

[@pedrocruzz2324]

my mayan indigenous people i m from k'iches

[@rubywood2187]

Belize belongs to Belize. No one else. A wonderful country

[@fidelalonzo442]

I think he is speaking kitcke lenguage from guatemala cuz that part of guatemala

[@martincobarrubia1835]

Jajajajajajajajajajaja pobre chapin ardido guatepiores resentidos y fracasados

[@chriswaters2809]

Is he still alive?

[@pearlbarrow81]

What a man !! :)

[@Cpt.Sailor]

why is the music so bad

[@JesusGutierrez-xz7ux]

Cuando va ser q los guatemaltecos recuperamos belise

[@keniaperdomo1977]

Jesus Gutierrez no seas inorante Belize es libre e. independiente

[@keniaperdomo1977]

juate es una cagada

[@joshuacampbell2]

@@keniaperdomo1977 no insultes a todo el país no seas basura nadie te está instalando a ti

[@carlos122]

Demasiado tarde para eso si es que algun dia fue de Guatemala, pero no hay que polemizar mejor vivamos en paz con ellos. Soy Guatemalteco resido en USA desde hace mas de 30 años y visite belize el año pasado y me parecio un lugar muy bonito y tranquilo. me di cuenta que para ellos Guatemala ni en cuenta ellos tienen sus propias costumbres y la cultura maya es igual a la de Guatemala pero su idioma oficial es ingles te hace sentir que es muy diferente a Guatemala. Considero que es mejor llevarse bien con ellos lo que haya pasado en la historia no es culpa de ellos y tampoco de nosotros pero si me parecio muy interesante!

[@TheyHurry]

Belize is Mayan not black or English

[@mellowvision3565]

Why are there so many idiots responding on this topic... Belize is an English Speaking Country, multi-ethnic in composition--- Get your facts together please!

[@TheyHurry]

@@mellowvision3565 I've never walked "thousands of miles to the US" again you're making pathetic arguments that show nothing except your envy towards other Central Americans... You just said you Africans still have a continent, do me a favor then and go there and take all of your disgusting countrymen with you

[@mellowvision3565]

The Modern Mayans are good people whom are being treated badly by many Mestizo's who also claim to be white! Thats a shame!

[@TheyHurry]

@@mellowvision3565 That's how it's been for many years unfortunately, Mestizos have been denying their Native roots for hundreds of years but I'm telling you this is changing now as Mestizos are becoming more educated and are now preferring their native roots and standing up against blacks and whites

[@mellowvision3565]

​@@TheyHurry In Belize the Mayans are doing very well thank you. Your opening statement speaks volumes about you as a person-- I may be wrong to broadbrush poor people whom happens to be Native. I am a realist un-like yourself who thinks that one day Blacks and Whites will pack up and leave the America's.... Pure rubish talk, Keep dreaming man!!!

[@Mikeshack-ld4uf]

WE DAH TRIBE

[@vis3430]

my grandfather

[@johnmilonas9143]

Mayans most marginalized in Belize.

[@Happy_HIbiscus]

🙂🙂🙂🙂

[@milkasam3945]

jaja some the translation is total different to what he is saying lol

[@genius0173]

The Guatemalan province of Belice. Guatemalan mayan territory.

[@martincobarrubia1835]

I

[@martincobarrubia1835]

Nunca me voy a cansar de mentarte la madre payaso

[@odiloncus4144]

😝😝😝

[@fidelalonzo442]

Cuz half of belice belongs to guatemala half of belice is guatemalas territories

[@mellowvision3565]

Guatemala belongs to Mexico, but Mexico refuse to have them... I wonder why!!