The Haabʼ comprises eighteen months of twenty days each, plus an additional period of five days ("nameless days") at the end of the year known as Wayeb' (or Uayeb in 16th-century orthography).
Bricker (1982) estimates that the Haabʼ was first used around 500 BCE with a starting point of the winter solstice.[2]
The Haabʼ month names are most commonly referred to by their names in colonial-era Yucatec (Yukatek). In sequence, these (in the revised orthography[3]) are as seen on the right: Each day in the Haabʼ calendar was identified by a day number within the month followed by the name of the month. Day numbers began with a glyph translated as the "seating of" a named month, which is usually regarded as day 0 of that month, although a minority treat it as day 20 of the month preceding the named month. In the latter case, the seating of Pop is day 5 of Wayebʼ. For the majority, the first day of the year was Seating Pop. This was followed by 1 Pop, 2 Pop ... 19 Pop, Seating Wo, 1 Wo and so on.
Inscriptions on The Temple of the Cross at Palenque shows clearly that the Maya were aware of the true length of the year, even though they did not employ the use of leap days in their system of calculations generally. J. Eric Thompson[4] wrote that the Maya knew of the drift between the Haabʼ and the solar year and that they made "calculations as to the rate at which the error accumulated, but these were merely noted as corrections they were not used to change the calendar."
5 unlucky days
The five nameless days at the end of the calendar, called Wayebʼ, was thought to be a dangerous time. Foster (2002) writes "During Wayeb, portals between the mortal realm and the Underworld dissolved. No boundaries prevented the ill-intending deities from causing disasters." To ward off these evil spirits, the Mayans had customs and rituals they practised during Wayebʼ. For example, the Mayans would not leave their homes and wash their hair.
^Zero Pop actually fell on the same day as the solstice on −575 December 27, −574 December 27, −573 December 27, and −572 December 26 (astronomical year numbering, Universal Time), if one does not account for the fact that the Maya region is in roughly time zone UT−6. See . Archived from the original on 2012-08-23.
Foster, Lynn V. (2002). Handbook to Life in the Ancient Mayan World. New York: Facts on File.
Kettunen, Harri; Christophe Helmke (2005). Introduction to Maya Hieroglyphs: 10th European Maya Conference Workshop Handbook(pdf). Leiden: Wayeb and Leiden University. Retrieved 2006-06-08.
February 25, 2023
haabʼ, haab, redirects, here, airport, designated, icao, code, haab, bole, international, airport, medieval, hungarian, prelate, haab, bishop, vác, mayan, pronunciation, haːɓ, part, maya, calendric, system, calendar, used, many, columbian, cultures, mesoameric. Haab redirects here For the airport designated by ICAO code HAAB see Bole International Airport For the medieval Hungarian prelate see Haab Bishop of Vac The Haabʼ Mayan pronunciation haːɓ is part of the Maya calendric system It was a 365 day calendar used by many of the pre Columbian cultures of Mesoamerica Contents 1 Description 1 1 5 unlucky days 2 Notes 3 ReferencesDescription EditHaabʼ months names in glyphs 1 in sequence No Seq Name of month Glyph examples glyph meaning No Seq Name of month Glyph examples glyph meaning1 Pop mat 10 Yax green storm2 Woʼ black conjunction 11 Sakʼ white storm3 Sip red conjunction 12 Keh red storm4 Sotzʼ bat 13 Mak enclosed5 Sek death 14 Kʼankʼin yellow sun6 Xul dog 15 Muwan owl7 Yaxkʼin new sun 16 Pax planting time8 Mol water 17 Kʼayabʼ turtle9 Chʼen black storm 18 Kumkʼu granary 19 five unlucky daysThe Haabʼ comprises eighteen months of twenty days each plus an additional period of five days nameless days at the end of the year known as Wayeb or Uayeb in 16th century orthography Bricker 1982 estimates that the Haabʼ was first used around 500 BCE with a starting point of the winter solstice 2 The Haabʼ month names are most commonly referred to by their names in colonial era Yucatec Yukatek In sequence these in the revised orthography 3 are as seen on the right Each day in the Haabʼ calendar was identified by a day number within the month followed by the name of the month Day numbers began with a glyph translated as the seating of a named month which is usually regarded as day 0 of that month although a minority treat it as day 20 of the month preceding the named month In the latter case the seating of Pop is day 5 of Wayebʼ For the majority the first day of the year was Seating Pop This was followed by 1 Pop 2 Pop 19 Pop Seating Wo 1 Wo and so on Inscriptions on The Temple of the Cross at Palenque shows clearly that the Maya were aware of the true length of the year even though they did not employ the use of leap days in their system of calculations generally J Eric Thompson 4 wrote that the Maya knew of the drift between the Haabʼ and the solar year and that they made calculations as to the rate at which the error accumulated but these were merely noted as corrections they were not used to change the calendar 5 unlucky days Edit The five nameless days at the end of the calendar called Wayebʼ was thought to be a dangerous time Foster 2002 writes During Wayeb portals between the mortal realm and the Underworld dissolved No boundaries prevented the ill intending deities from causing disasters To ward off these evil spirits the Mayans had customs and rituals they practised during Wayebʼ For example the Mayans would not leave their homes and wash their hair Notes Edit Kettunen and Helmke 2005 pp 47 48 Zero Pop actually fell on the same day as the solstice on 575 December 27 574 December 27 573 December 27 and 572 December 26 astronomical year numbering Universal Time if one does not account for the fact that the Maya region is in roughly time zone UT 6 See IMCCE seasons Archived from the original on 2012 08 23 Again per Kettunen and Helmke 2005 J Eric Thompson 1971 Maya Hieroglyphic Writing University of Oklahoma Press p 121 ISBN 0 8061 0958 0 References EditBricker Victoria 1982 The Origin of the Maya Solar Calendar Current Anthropology 23 1 101 103 doi 10 1086 202782 Coe Michael D 1992 Breaking the Maya Code London Thames and Hudson ISBN 0 500 05061 9 Foster Lynn V 2002 Handbook to Life in the Ancient Mayan World New York Facts on File Kettunen Harri Christophe Helmke 2005 Introduction to Maya Hieroglyphs 10th European Maya Conference Workshop Handbook pdf Leiden Wayeb and Leiden University Retrieved 2006 06 08 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Haabʼ amp oldid 1139215062, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
