#cacao had a huge importance in maya culture just like maize it was even refered to as the food of the gods!
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These are his cacao beans
#;c.amazotz#;ic#cacao had a huge importance in maya culture just like maize it was even refered to as the food of the gods!#(*the gods discovered cacao beans which is why it is called food of the gods)#/i think that having him be the main character in a valentine's event would be funny and interesting if they included his perception on#chocolate#cacao beans were also used as a form of currency and they even tried to counterfeit them by doing fake clay cacao beans!#they were also demanded as tribute (or tax); & were used on special occassions like marriage or the birth of a child#they also have associations with the gods like the ties they have with the god of maize in popol vuh#bc it was a food of the gods; it meant that it was something of high purity & high quality#which i assume is also why it was used in important ceremonies like marriage and the such#anyways there is a looooot more history behind it#so i think it would be fitting if he were around#MAYBE if ur insistent enough- then MAYBE he can share a bit with u- but dont tell others bc he is not giving them away so easily#my c.amazotz is like;; he might be chilling around but if u express u want something that he owns; then suddenly he grows more interested#and now its like;; 'you know what? maybe i want to keep this now'#<-was not really paying attention to it before#u'll have to give him something in exchange for those now
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