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A group of Mayan men carry a coffin to the cemetery as part of the funeral service. A group of Mayan women and other men accompany them on the walk down a road. Some of the men are wearing hats. Most of the people in the crowd are wearing colorful clothing. The funeral was for a Mayan civilian who was allegedly killed by guerilleros in Patzún, department of Chimaltenango. Un grupo de hombres mayas cargan un ataúd al cementerio como parte del servicio funeral. Un grupo de mujeres mayas y otros hombres los acompañan en el camino por una carretera. Varios de los hombres llevan sombreros. La mayoría lleva ropa colorida. El funeral fue para un civil maya que presuntamente fue asesinado por guerrilleros en Patzún, departamento de Chimaltenango.
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