The Village of Anianti

Alan C. Miner

In Alma 21:11, we find mention of a village "called Ani-Anti." According to the geographical theory of Joseph Allen, there are twelve villages bordering beautiful Lake Atitlan (the proposed waters and borders of Mormon). "On our trips we stay at the town of Panajachel. The only reason we suggest that the village of San Lucas could be the town of Ani-Anti is that it is in the direction of Antigua" (the proposed land of Middoni). Alma 21:11 is the only reference in the Book of Mormon to the village of Ani-Anti. [Joseph L. Allen, Exploring the Lands of the Book of Mormon, pp. 365-366]

Step by Step Through the Book of Mormon: A Cultural Commentary

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