Mexico’s Day of the Dead celebrations blend Indigenous customs and European thinking in surprising ways
The Aztecs deliberated on how to continue their traditions and preserve their group identity following the Spanish invasion.
FBI surges to help a group of victims they don’t want you to forget
Soaring rates of violent acts impacting Indigenous communities and mounting unsolved cases have prompted a surge of FBI ...
Christianity Today19d
How Mexican Christians Reacted to Indigenous Inauguration Blessing
In many ways, these ceremonies are less about undermining the state’s official secularism and more about honoring indigenous cultures, something that has become more prominent in Mexico in ...
USA Today8d
Day of the Dead: A visual guide to this Mexican holiday
Day of the Dead, also known as the Dia de los Muertos, is often mistakenly called the "Mexican Halloween" because ... Its combination of the Indigenous cult of death and ritual rites with ...
The Straits Times16d
Mexican Indigenous priest killed leaving Sunday mass
MEXICO CITY - A Mexican Catholic priest was ... Marcelo Perez - who was Tzotzil, an Indigenous Maya group native to the area - was leaving the neighborhood of Cuxtitali in San Cristobal de las ...
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Little Globe pivots to Indigenous leadership with new directors
The Santa Fe-based nonprofit, which helps create multimedia projects all over New Mexico, boosts existing stories, Tenorio said. "We're like a microphone or a flashlight that allows folks to see ...
How Indigenous knowledge helped solve a mysterious outbreak
When a mysterious and deadly illness began to sicken members of the Navajo community in the Four Corners region of the ...
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Manufacturing in Mexico is booming. Here’s how companies can do it sustainably
In this region, however, rainfall is scarce, power can be unreliable, and many of the indigenous ... In 2020, the Mexican Association of Industrial Parks (AMPIP), a vocal advocate for best practices ...
Yahoo22d
New Mexico celebrates Indigenous Peoples’ Day on Monday
Indigenous Peoples’ Day is a relatively new holiday that received federal recognition three years ago. New Mexico is one of 17 states to change Columbus Day to Indigenous Peoples’ Day.
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List Plus: How to support Indigenous businesses in New Mexico
These New Mexico businesses made approximately $217 million in sales in 2021. Albuquerque Business First asked Indigenous-owned businesses in New Mexico how supportive the state is toward ...
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Mexico’s Day of the Dead celebrations blend Indigenous customs and European thinking in surprising ways
This vibrant scene reflects the blending of Indigenous, European and specifically Mexican customs that define Day of the Dead celebrations today. As a scholar of colonial Mexico, I study how ...
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Mexico’s Day of the Dead celebrations blend Indigenous customs and European thinking in surprising ways
(The Conversation) — The Aztecs deliberated on how to continue their traditions and preserve their group identity following the Spanish invasion. (The Conversation) — Every year, five hours ...