Mayan Priests to Purify Ground After Bush Visit.

[NNadir]

GUATEMALA CITY - Mayan priests will purify a sacred archaeological site to eliminate "bad spirits" after President Bush visits next week, an official with close ties to the group said Thursday.



"That a person like (Bush), with the persecution of our migrant brothers in the United States, with the wars he has provoked, is going to walk in our sacred lands, is an offense for the Mayan people and their culture," Juan Tiney, the director of a Mayan nongovernmental organization with close ties to Mayan religious and political leaders, said Thursday....


...Tiney said the "spirit guides of the Mayan community" decided it would be necessary to cleanse the sacred site of "bad spirits" after Bush's visit so that their ancestors could rest in peace. He also said the rites — which entail chanting and burning incense, herbs and candles — would prepare the site for the third summit of Latin American Indians March 26-30.

Bush's trip has already has sparked protests elsewhere in Latin America, including protests and clashes with police in Brazil hours before his arrival. In Bogota, Colombia, which Bush will visit on Sunday, 200 masked students battled 300 riot police with rocks and small homemade explosives.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070309/ap_on_fe_st/guatemala_bush_purification;_
Bad spirits indeed.

[eppur_se_muova]

1. I'm going to be looking for pictures of this event.

Maybe the props and costumes will catch on at other marches and demonstrations (hint, hint) ...

[NNadir]

13. I certainly hope there is a follow-up to this story.

[partylessinOhio]

2. We need the Mayan priests to purify the grounds * has contaminated

in this country as well.

[brokensymmetry]

9. But are there enough priests?

I mean, the Whitehouse alone needs a dozen or more...then
there's all of Texas...

[HCE SuiGeneris]

11. amen n/t

[Proud2BAmurkin]

12. BLOW THE PUTRID STINK OFF THE PLACE

:rofl:

[jilln]

3. That might just be the best headline ever.

[TomInTib]

4. Didn't this happen before?

Maybe India or somewhere else.

I do remember hearing about some Holy Men cleansing some place that the fool had bespoiled.

[redqueen]

5. Hah.

Might not do much good, but it sure can't hurt.

[NNadir]

7. Well if it works, maybe we can outsource purification to Mexico.

We certainly are experiencing a shortage here.

[Annces]

6. Good

They are right on the money.

[treestar]

8. LOL!

This is too good!

Then they will have Hugo's counter-tour to help too!

:rofl:

[Bozita]

10. The incense will likely mask the odor of sulfur

[az chela]

14. Mayans have always been extremely spiritual and have been

betrayed by the white man many times.Smart move on their part to cleanse the vibes from the devil!!!!

[GreenPartyVoter]

15. And who can blame them?

[Bozita]

16. Randi Rhodes is talking about this now