Religion played a vital role in the development of Mayan culture. In one paragraph (5 sentences) describe the Mayan religion.

The Mayan culture is very incomparable from other religions, their culture is often referred to as a work of art. Maya religious beliefs are formed on the notion that virtually everything in the world contains k’uh or sacredness. Sacredness is essential and the god and goddesses are based on it too. Some of the famous gods and goddesses are Itzam Ná & Ix Chebel Yax, Huracán, K’inich Ajaw, Hun H’unahpu, Chak, and Ix Chel. Continuing, to honor these gods and goddesses there are some rituals that the Mayans follow, bloodletting  and human sacrifices are the most prevalent. The ancient Maya maintained a complex religion, and their ideologies of creation, sacrifice, sacredness, and multiplicity are key to understanding the Maya religion.

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