Hunting in the Yucatan Peninsula: Knowledge and Worldviews

Hunting is an activity that mankind has developed since its emergence as a species. At present, there is a conjunction between local knowledge with respect to hunters’ prey, such as the habitat they occupy, breeding seasons, and even eating habits. Added to this is the social and cultural part of the hunt, represented by the types of hunting that can be practiced, the age to start hunting, the links that can be established between hunters, the hunting rituals performed pre- and post hunting, and the legends and myths around the activity.