The Maya peoples (of Mexico) apparently drank chocolate drinks in their marriage and engagement ceremonies. According to Michael Coe, co-author of The True History of Chocolate, “Chocolate drinks occupied the same nice as expensive French champagne does in our own culture.” What people did at such ceremonies was to “chokola’j,” or to “drink chocolate together.” To me, it looks like this is where our present word “chocolate” came from.
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August 21, 2008 at 6:07 pm
The Mayan civilisation was certainly an advanced one. Their architectural skills are evident from their pyramids. They has a great calendar as well!
I didn’t know the word chocolate is actually derived from the Mayan language. Thanks for posting this information.