Uayeb
Mesoamerican almanac
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Mayan calendar
- In Mayan calendar
…of 5 “nameless” days, called Uayeb. The nameless days were considered extremely unlucky, causing the Maya to observe them with fasting and sacrifices to deities. Each ordinary day had a fourfold designation—in order, day number and day name in the 260-day cycle and day number within the month and month…
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