Exploring Tobacco, Cigar, and and the Leaf's Cultural Legacy from the Maya
Discover the rich traditions of Mesoamerican leaf use.
About Mayan Leaf
Our Mission
Mayan Leaf is a storytelling project that explores the ancient relationship between tobacco, cigar making, Maya culture, and the land. We share the forgotten leaf's cultural legacy of tobacco and the cigar in what used to be Maya territories, where it once flourished. Our mission is to preserve and honor this cultural tradition, focusing on sustainable farming and the communities who maintain these practices. We proudly aim to sponsor local tobacco collectives in Guatemala, empowering farmers and artisans to continue the Maya’s rich legacy of tobacco cultivation.
Mayan Leaf exists to honor the people who kept the flame alive — farmers, families and now you.
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