Abstract
In this paper, I address questions formed during fieldwork in Maya villages in Quintana Roo during the summers of 2008 and 2009. In the summer of 2008, I found an interesting point of intersection between groups of Maya syncretic Catholic beliefs and evangelical Protestantism, focusing on the change from farming and community to wage labor and the rise of the individual. This change is the first conversion that may well be “conquering” the native belief systems of this area known for its participation in the Caste War and its legacy of resistance. What I am finding is that as people leave traditional religions behind, they often leave traditional foods behind as a way of publicly distancing themselves from their indigeneity. Due to minimal access to “fresh” foods at the small convenience stores in this community. breaking with tradition seems to lead to reduced nutrition.
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