Exploring The LEaf's Cultural Legacy
Discover the rich traditions of Mesoamerican leaf use.
About Mayan Leaf
Our Mission
Mayan Leaf is a storytelling project rooted in the ancient relationship between the leaf, land, and culture in Mesoamerica. We explore the forgotten legacy of the leaf in regions once shaped by the Maya — not as a product, but as a presence. A leaf used in ceremony. A crop tied to resistance. A tradition that survived quietly through centuries of change.
We share insights drawn from archives, oral history, and living practices — especially in Guatemala and El Salvador, where the leaf culture once flourished and later faded from global view.
Mayan Leaf exists to elevate these stories. To honor the people who kept the flame alive — farmers, families...
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