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Tierra, comunalidad y tequio

Tierra, comunalidad y tequio

Description: This article by Ayuujk intelectual Floriberto Díaz reflects on the Ayuujk worldview in relation to the Earth, nature and community. It emphasises that, for indigenous peoples, the Earth is a mother figure and the source of all life. This...
¿Es posible sembrar agua?

¿Es posible sembrar agua?

Description: This video introduces the water sowing technique, which is used by a coffee grower in Antioquia, Colombia to conserve water sources on his farm. A mixture of sea salt, brown sugar and gravel or river stones stimulates water retention and filtration in the...
La creación del hombre (mito maya quiché)

La creación del hombre (mito maya quiché)

Description: This animated video presents the K’iche’ (or Quiché) Maya myth of the creation of human beings, drawn from the Popol Vuh, the foundational text of K’iche’ Maya cosmology. In this account, the gods attempt several times to create...
Milpa

Milpa

Description: Chef Regina Escalante sources local ingredients from traditional milpa systems and supports urban farming projects to empower her French-style cuisine and invite her consumers to support local products; in this meeting of worlds we are taken deep into the...