Head Flattening Four or five days after a Maya baby was born the mother would strap the baby between two boards. They did this to flatten and lengthen the head, which was a sign of beauty to the Maya. Sloping foreheads were considered particulary attracitve.

Crossed Eyes Crossed eyes were also considered very beautiful. If a baby was born with crossed eyes the baby was considered to be blessed by the gods and spirits. Many of the mothers tried to make their babies eyes crossed by fastening something (such as a stone) to the baby's hair which would hang down on its face and make the babies eyes focus on it.

Marriage When a Mayan man got married at the age of twenty his parents picked a girl from their village for him. They asked a priest to bless the couple and to choos a lucky day for the marriage ceremony. They man's parents would give the woman's parents a gift to seal the marriage.

The marriage ceremony was a big feast. Afterwards the new husband moved to the house of his father-in-law to work for him for seven years. Then he and his wife were allowed to move to their own house. Each family was allowed a small plot of land to grow fruits and vegetables. Their families would help with the planting and the harvest. Each family kept bees for honey and raised animals such as turkeys and ducks.

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Food The main food of the Mayas wa maize (corn). The women would soak the kernels in lime water all night and in the morning they would grind the corn. Many Mayan dishes were made with corn. When the Mayas cooked they did it outside their houses.

The Mayas loved to have company. A visitor was expected to bring a gift to the host. Quarrels resulted when the Maya drank too much honey wine. Family feuds were common.