Manuel Antonio Ay
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Manuel Antonio Ay was a Yucatec Maya military leader and revolutionary, and chief of the village of Chichimilá.
Sculpture by Manuel Antonio Ay in Chetumal
Cecilio Chi
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Cecilio Chi was a Mayan Indigenous batab, born in the town of Tepich, formerly Yucatán, currently Quintana Roo in Mexico. He was a military leader of the Cruzo 'ob.
Manuel Antonio Ay
…independence themselves, putting them at odds with Méndez. Ay was one of the most active organizers of the indigenous insurrection. In 1847, he met with Cecilio Chi, Jacinto Pat, and Bonifacio Novelo to plan the uprising that would become the Caste War. Reportedly, he stated that his goal was to have the white men…
Statue of Cecilio Chi in Tepich