The Maya civilization is having to face many problems that are unfair in today's society. First that the Maya people cant be free to express themselves and their culture. Second that they are afraid of how people would react because of where their roots come from. Lastly that this is all still going on today.
The Maya people are afraid to dress how they would traditionally dress in their "Trajes" all due to fear of calling attention to themselves and having people think that they are Maya, it makes me think of a cop being afraid to wear his uniform because people would then think that he is a cop when he really is. It makes me sad knowing that the Mayas get discriminated when i think that people should want to learn more about different cultures and have them express it more, not force them to hide it. I don't think that it is fair how people judge them just because of where hey came from people cant decide who their ancestors are so why should they be judged for it?
Racism is something that happens everywhere but i think that having the government involved is going too far. The Mayas feel threatened by the Mexican government and the Zapatistas just because of their Mayan life and their beliefs. I think that the Maya culture should be something that is appreciated and accepted and not have all of these Mayan people afraid to be themselves just because of how people might react. In today's society it seems that people are more open to wanting to learn about the past and to learn about a culture that has many fascinating things, not to keep it hidden away and bring fear to these indigenous people.
