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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...
Dioses de México

Dioses de México

Descripción: In rural Mexico, resistance to modernization reveals the diversity of indigenous peoples and Afro-descendant communities, honoring daily work and preserving cultural identity. A “Lost Atlantis” is explored, where diverse possibilities resist the rapid...
La leyenda maya del colibrí

La leyenda maya del colibrí

Description: Mayan myth about the hummingbird. Teaching ideas: Use the myth genre as a lens to explore ideas about the relationship between humans and nature. Students can also write a myth about another species of their...
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...
Sabores y saberes de la milpa

Sabores y saberes de la milpa

Description: Sabores y saberes de la milpa (Flavours and Knowledge of the Milpa), published in Spanish and Nahuatl, is the product of an extensive collaborative project between two collectives from Mexico City, Casa Gallina and Calpulli Tecalco. The book documents an...