Hilario Chi Canul

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Life

In 2007 he won the first prize in the Mexican government's competition of indigenous language rhetoric.[1] He is Professor of Maya at the University of Quintana Roo (UQRoo). He has worked as Maya language narrator in a number of commercial, art, and educational films.[2] He is also involved in the movement to revive Mexico's indigenous heritage.[3] He has given talks about his experience as a Maya translator working in the film industry at several American Universities.[4] Chi Canul also served as producer and lead actor in the first ever Maya-language telenovia Baktun in 2013.[5]

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