Ajmaq
nawal 16 of 20 · in Yucatec Maya Kib
- Meaningfaults and forgiveness; the ancestors
- Direction and colour (Yucatec tradition)south, yellow
Its name is linked with 'will'. It is a special day on which people and the ajq'ijab' set out to prevent mistakes and give thanks for the well-being of people and communities. People born on Ajmaq are said to be brave and strong-tempered.
After the text of the Komon Tohil group of K'iche' daykeepers (ajq'ijab') of Zunil, Quetzaltenango, published by the National Museum of the American Indian (Smithsonian) in “Living Maya Time”.
Other readings
The associated image varies: owl, bee, shell (Pitts) or vulture depending on the source; the Yucatec name Kib is usually translated 'wax, candle'.
The next Ajmaq days
- 3 Ajmaq: 25 October 2026
- 10 Ajmaq: 14 November 2026
- 4 Ajmaq: 4 December 2026
- 11 Ajmaq: 24 December 2026
A living calendar
The Cholq'ij is a living spirituality, not a memory of a vanished people. The meaning of a day is given by an ajq'ij, with the person in front of them, looking at the nawal, the number and the rest of the count; this page can only give the general frame and predicts nothing. If you want to know more about your nawal, go to an ajq'ij of a Maya community.
Dates are calculated with the GMT correlation (584283), the one that agrees with the count the ajq'ijab' of the Guatemalan highlands have kept without a break.