The word Ajaw (pronounced ah-how) is the name of the first day in the 260- day ritual calendar. It also means “lord” or divine ruler. The whimsical faces associated with the glyphic form of Ajaw look like monkeys or bones but also had another meaning. They can be phonetically read as “nic-te” or flower. “Sac nic-te” (white flower) is a metaphor for the soul, and these stone heads that once adorned temples in the East Court are symbols for that concept. The sculptors’ humor shows in this mix of funny faces that also had a serious side.

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