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Maní has been continuously occupied for approximately 4,000 years. In the postclassic Mesoamerican era it was home to the Tutal Xiu Maya dynasty, which moved their capital here from Uxmal in the 13th century. The Xiu were the dominant power in the western Yucatan after the fall of Mayapan in 1441. A yearly festival in honor of the deity Kukulcan was held here.
With the arrival of the Spanish the Xiu of Mani allied themselves with the Spanish and assisted in the conquest of the rest of the peninsula.
In July of 1562 the first BishopA bishop is an ordained person who holds a specific position of authority in any of a number of Christian churches. Bishops in the New Testament The bishop's role is typically called the " episcopacy", because the word "bishop" is derived ultimately from of Yucatán, Diego de LandaDiego de Landa ( 1524 1579) was Bishop of the Yucatan. De Landa was in charge of bringing the Roman Catholic faith to the Maya people after the Spanish conquest of Yucatan. He left future generations with a mixed legacy in his writings which contain much, held a great bonfire of Maya books here, saying that they "contained nothing but the lies of the DevilThe Devil is the name given to a supernatural entity who, in most Western religions, is the central embodiment of evil. This entity is commonly referred to by a variety of other names, including Satan, Lucifer, Mephistopheles and Beelzebub. In classic dem".
The town has an old FranciscanFranciscans is the common name used to designate a variety of mendicant religious orders of men or women tracing their origin to Francis of Assisi and following the Rule of St. The official Latin name is the Ordo Fratrum Minorum (Order of the "Lesser Brot monasteryA monastery is the habitation of monks. Originally: a hermit's cell. Christian monasteries are also called abbey, priory, charterhouse, friary, and preceptory The habitation of nuns is also called a convent. The communal life of a monastery is called ceno established in 1549Events July Kett's Rebellion Francis Xavier arrives in Japan. Salvador established, first capital of Brazil Petrus Canisius starts the Counter-Reformation in Bavaria Births Deaths November 10 Pope Paul III December 21 Marguerite of Navarre, Queen of Navar, the Parroquia y Exconvento de San Miguel Arcangel. The large building was build using many cut stones from Pre-ColumbianThe term Pre-Columbian is used to refer to the cultures of the New World in the era before significant European influence. While technically referring to the era before Christopher Columbus, in practice the term usually includes indigenous cultures as the buildings of Maní. Inside are some early colonial era frescoXIV Century fresco featuring Saint Sebastian Note: Fresco is the NATO reporting name of the Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-17. In painting, the term fresco (pl. frescoes comes from the Italian phrase buon fresco ("really fresh") a technical term in opposition to in murals. Restoration work on the monastery building and its artwork began in 2001.
The area around Maní is largely devoted to agriculture, principly henequin, maize, cattle, and fruit. Hammocks are made in the city.
Each 15 to 24 of August Maní holds a festival in honor of the Virgin of the Assession . Each 3 January is a festival of the Virgin of Candlemas.