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  • Otomì indian migrants, a couple living in a abandoned house of the historical centre. The man works only sometimes. More than 400.000 Indians live in the heart of the one of the largest megalopoli on earth — Mexico City. Tenaciously clinging to to ancient traditions, they continue to have ties to their homes so strong that some researchers define these urban groups as “embassies” for their distant villages.
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  • Alvaro Obregon poor district, with a great number of young people gangs (“chavo-bandas”). More than 400.000 Indians live in the heart of the one of the largest megalopoli on earth — Mexico City. Tenaciously clinging to to ancient traditions, they continue to have ties to their homes so strong that some researchers define these urban groups as “embassies” for their distant villages.
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  • Isthmus of Tehuantepec. Iguanas, especially in Juchitàn, ia a symbolic animal for religion, tradition and also a very popular food. The tehuanas are the archetype of an ancient and legendary Mexico, told in the murales of Diego Rivera and impersonated also by Frida Kalho that often wore these traditional dresses. But these showy dresses, and the rich golden ornaments that accompany them, are above all an instrument of auto-representatiom for these active women which the control of the local markets confers an independent economic power that is reflected in the self confidence. Even in the development of the festivities, where the women often dance a lot among them while the men remain seated watching.
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  • Tehuantepec, street market
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  • Otomì community of Indian migrants in living in the heart of Mexico City. Tenaciously clinging to to ancient traditions, they continue to have ties to their homes so strong that some researchers define these urban groups as “embassies” for their distant villages.
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  • Indian young farmer in Mexico City agricoltural area. More than 400.000 Indians live in the heart of the one of the largest megalopoli on earth — Mexico City. Tenaciously clinging to to ancient traditions, they continue to have ties to their homes so strong that some researchers define these urban groups as “embassies” for their distant villages.
    em0216355.jpg
  • Triqui Indians commuity of migrants from Oaxaca. They lives in shanty towns or in abandoned old houses.  in More than 400.000 Indians live in the heart of the one of the largest megalopoli on earth ? Mexico City. Tenaciously clinging to to ancient traditions, they continue to have ties to their homes so strong that some researchers define these urban groups as ?embassies? for their distant villages.
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  • Otomì community of Indian migrants in living in the heart of Mexico City. Tenaciously clinging to to ancient traditions, they continue to have ties to their homes so strong that some researchers define these urban groups as ?embassies? for their distant villages.
    em0216369.jpg
  • Triqui Indians commuity of migrants from Oaxaca. They lives in shanty towns or in abandoned old houses.  in More than 400.000 Indians live in the heart of the one of the largest megalopoli on earth ? Mexico City. Tenaciously clinging to to ancient traditions, they continue to have ties to their homes so strong that some researchers define these urban groups as ?embassies? for their distant villages.
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  • Otomì community of Indian migrants in living in the heart of Mexico City. Tenaciously clinging to to ancient traditions, they continue to have ties to their homes so strong that some researchers define these urban groups as ?embassies? for their distant villages.
    em0216356.jpg
  • Indian young farmer in Mexico City agricoltural area. More than 400.000 Indians live in the heart of the one of the largest megalopoli on earth ? Mexico City.
    em0216355.jpg
  • Tehuantepec. Vela, with traditional dances ("sones") with skirts and huipiles. Often the Tehuanas women dances without men.
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  • Isthmus of Tehuantepec, San Mateo del Mar. Huaves women walking on the top of sand dunes.
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  • Salina Cruz, dressing for a Vela, the traditional celebrations of the Zapotecas women of the Istmo de Tehuantepec. When the tehuanas dance floral skirts and huipiles (shirts) transform the track in a sort of magical mobile garden. The tehuanas are the archetype of an ancient and legendary Mexico, told in the murales of Diego Rivera and impersonated also by Frida Kalho that often wore these traditional dresses. But these showy dresses, and the rich golden ornaments that accompany them, are above all an instrument of auto-representatiom for these active women which the control of the local markets confers an independent economic power that is reflected in the self confidence. Even in the development of the festivities, where the women often dance a lot among them while the men remain seated watching.
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  • Tehuantepec, street market
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  • Juchitàn, Velas (traditional celebration), a procession with many carriages. The tehuanas of the Isthmus of Tehuantepec are the archetype of an ancient and legendary Mexico, told in the murales of Diego Rivera and impersonated also by Frida Kalho that often wore these traditional dresses. But these showy dresses, and the rich golden ornaments that accompany them, are above all an instrument of auto-representation for these active women which the control of the local markets confers an independent economic power that is reflected in the self confidence. Even in the development of the festivities, where the women often dance a lot among them while the men remain seated watching.
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  • Juchitàn, Vela Cheguigo. Tehuanas with traditional "Huipil Grande", often worn as hood. The tehuanas are the archetype of an ancient and legendary Mexico, told in the murales of Diego Rivera and impersonated also by Frida Kalho that often wore these traditional dresses. But these showy dresses, and the rich golden ornaments that accompany them, are above all an instrument of auto-representation for these active women which the control of the local markets confers an independent economic power that is reflected in the self confidence. Even in the development of the festivities, where the women often dance a lot among them while the men remain seated watching.
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  • Juchitàn, Velas (traditional celebrations)  of Ixtepec. Tehuanas waiting for "regada de Frutas", a procession along village's streets. The tehuanas are the archetype of an ancient and legendary Mexico, told in the murales of Diego Rivera and impersonated also by Frida Kalho that often wore these traditional dresses. But these showy dresses, and the rich golden ornaments that accompany them, are above all an instrument of auto-representatiom for these active women which the control of the local markets confers an independent economic power that is reflected in the self confidence. Even in the development of the festivities, where the women often dance a lot among them while the men remain seated watching.
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  • Juchitàn, Vela San Isidro Labrador. The tehuanas are the archetype of an ancient and legendary Mexico, told in the murales of Diego Rivera and impersonated also by Frida Kalho that often wore these traditional dresses. But these showy dresses, and the rich golden ornaments that accompany them, are above all an instrument of auto-representatiom for these active women which the control of the local markets confers an independent economic power that is reflected in the self confidence. Even in the development of the festivities, where the women often dance a lot among them while the men remain seated watching.
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  • Juchitàn, Vela San Isidro Labrador. Holy Mass in St Vicente Ferrer church.
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  • Juchitàn, Vela San Isidro Labrador. Holy Mass in St Vicente Ferrer church.
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  • Juchitàn, Vela San Isidro Labrador. Holy Mass in St Vicente Ferrer church.
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  • Juchitàn, Vela San Vicente Ferrer. The entrance "ticket" for a Vela is a "cartòn", a case full with 20 beers. The tehuanas are the archetype of an ancient and legendary Mexico, told in the murales of Diego Rivera and impersonated also by Frida Kalho that often wore these traditional dresses. But these showy dresses, and the rich golden ornaments that accompany them, are above all an instrument of auto-representatiom for these active women which the control of the local markets confers an independent economic power that is reflected in the self confidence. Even in the development of the festivities, where the women often dance a lot among them while the men remain seated watching.
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  • Isthmus of Tehuantepec, Salina Cruz. The "mayordoma" is the most important traditional autorithy of a Vela, and a very important people in a city life. The tehuanas are the archetype of an ancient and legendary Mexico, told in the murales of Diego Rivera and impersonated also by Frida Kalho that often wore these traditional dresses. But these showy dresses, and the rich golden ornaments that accompany them, are above all an instrument of auto-representatiom for these active women which the control of the local markets confers an independent economic power that is reflected in the self confidence. Even in the development of the festivities, where the women often dance a lot among them while the men remain seated watching.
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  • Otomì community of Indian migrants living in the heart of Mexico City. Tenaciously clinging to to ancient traditions, they continue to have ties to their homes so strong that some researchers define these urban groups as “embassies” for their distant villages.
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  • Indian young farmer in Mexico City agricoltural area. More than 400.000 Indians live in the heart of the one of the largest megalopoli on earth — Mexico City. Tenaciously clinging to to ancient traditions, they continue to have ties to their homes so strong that some researchers define these urban groups as “embassies” for their distant villages.
    em0216355.jpg
  • Isthmus of Tehuantepec. Iguanas, especially in Juchitàn, ia a symbolic animal for religion, tradition and also a very popular food. The tehuanas are the archetype of an ancient and legendary Mexico, told in the murales of Diego Rivera and impersonated also by Frida Kalho that often wore these traditional dresses. But these showy dresses, and the rich golden ornaments that accompany them, are above all an instrument of auto-representatiom for these active women which the control of the local markets confers an independent economic power that is reflected in the self confidence. Even in the development of the festivities, where the women often dance a lot among them while the men remain seated watching.
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  • Isthmus of Tehuantepec, San Mateo del Mar. Huaves women walking on the top of sand dunes.
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  • Tehuantepec, two puppets dressed in a traditional Zapotec Indians. They parade along the streetys at the beginning of a Vela, the traditional celebrations of Indian Zapotec Women of the Isthmus of Tehuantepec.
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  • Juchitàn, Velas (traditional celebration), a procession with many carriages. The tehuanas of the Isthmus of Tehuantepec are the archetype of an ancient and legendary Mexico, told in the murales of Diego Rivera and impersonated also by Frida Kalho that often wore these traditional dresses. But these showy dresses, and the rich golden ornaments that accompany them, are above all an instrument of auto-representation for these active women which the control of the local markets confers an independent economic power that is reflected in the self confidence. Even in the development of the festivities, where the women often dance a lot among them while the men remain seated watching.
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  • Juchitàn, Velas (traditional celebration), a procession with many carriages. The tehuanas of the Isthmus of Tehuantepec are the archetype of an ancient and legendary Mexico, told in the murales of Diego Rivera and impersonated also by Frida Kalho that often wore these traditional dresses. But these showy dresses, and the rich golden ornaments that accompany them, are above all an instrument of auto-representation for these active women which the control of the local markets confers an independent economic power that is reflected in the self confidence. Even in the development of the festivities, where the women often dance a lot among them while the men remain seated watching.
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  • Isthmus of Tehuantepec. Iguanas, especially in Juchitàn, ia a symbolic animal for religion, tradition and also a very popular food. The tehuanas are the archetype of an ancient and legendary Mexico, told in the murales of Diego Rivera and impersonated also by Frida Kalho that often wore these traditional dresses. But these showy dresses, and the rich golden ornaments that accompany them, are above all an instrument of auto-representatiom for these active women which the control of the local markets confers an independent economic power that is reflected in the self confidence. Even in the development of the festivities, where the women often dance a lot among them while the men remain seated watching.
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  • Otomì community of Indian migrants in living in the heart of Mexico City. Tenaciously clinging to to ancient traditions, they continue to have ties to their homes so strong that some researchers define these urban groups as “embassies” for their distant villages.
    em0216367.jpg
  • Triqui Indians commuity of migrants from Oaxaca. They lives in shanty towns or in abandoned old houses.  in More than 400.000 Indians live in the heart of the one of the largest megalopoli on earth — Mexico City. Tenaciously clinging to to ancient traditions, they continue to have ties to their homes so strong that some researchers define these urban groups as “embassies” for their distant villages.
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  • Otomì community of Indian migrants in living in the heart of Mexico City. Tenaciously clinging to to ancient traditions, they continue to have ties to their homes so strong that some researchers define these urban groups as “embassies” for their distant villages.
    em0216385-4.jpg
  • Triqui Indians commuity of migrants from Oaxaca. They lives in shanty towns or in abandoned old houses.  in More than 400.000 Indians live in the heart of the one of the largest megalopoli on earth ? Mexico City. Tenaciously clinging to to ancient traditions, they continue to have ties to their homes so strong that some researchers define these urban groups as ?embassies? for their distant villages.
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  • Triqui Indians commuity of migrants from Oaxaca. They lives in shanty towns or in abandoned old houses.  in More than 400.000 Indians live in the heart of the one of the largest megalopoli on earth ? Mexico City. Tenaciously clinging to to ancient traditions, they continue to have ties to their homes so strong that some researchers define these urban groups as ?embassies? for their distant villages.
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  • Triqui Indians commuity of migrants from Oaxaca. They lives in shanty towns or in abandoned old houses.  in More than 400.000 Indians live in the heart of the one of the largest megalopoli on earth ? Mexico City. Tenaciously clinging to to ancient traditions, they continue to have ties to their homes so strong that some researchers define these urban groups as ?embassies? for their distant villages.
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  • More than 400.000 Indians live in the heart of the one of the largest megalopoli on earth ? Mexico City. Tenaciously clinging to to ancient traditions, they continue to have ties to their homes so strong that some researchers define these urban groups as ?embassies? for their distant villages.
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  • Triqui Indians commuity of migrants from Oaxaca. They lives in shanty towns or in abandoned old houses.  in More than 400.000 Indians live in the heart of the one of the largest megalopoli on earth ? Mexico City. Tenaciously clinging to to ancient traditions, they continue to have ties to their homes so strong that some researchers define these urban groups as ?embassies? for their distant villages.
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  • Otomì community of Indian migrants in living in the heart of Mexico City. Tenaciously clinging to to ancient traditions, they continue to have ties to their homes so strong that some researchers define these urban groups as ?embassies? for their distant villages.
    em0216365.jpg
  • Triqui Indians commuity of migrants from Oaxaca. They lives in shanty towns or in abandoned old houses.  in More than 400.000 Indians live in the heart of the one of the largest megalopoli on earth ? Mexico City. Tenaciously clinging to to ancient traditions, they continue to have ties to their homes so strong that some researchers define these urban groups as ?embassies? for their distant villages.
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  • Otomì community of Indian migrants in living in the heart of Mexico City. Tenaciously clinging to to ancient traditions, they continue to have ties to their homes so strong that some researchers define these urban groups as ?embassies? for their distant villages.
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  • Juchitàn: Vela (traditional celebration of Tehiana Indian Zapotec women) Biadxi, holy mass in Cheguigo chapel. The tehuanas are the archetype of an ancient and legendary Mexico, told in the murales of Diego Rivera and impersonated also by Frida Kalho that often wore these traditional dresses. But these showy dresses, and the rich golden ornaments that accompany them, are above all an instrument of auto-representatiom for these active women which the control of the local markets confers an independent economic power that is reflected in the self confidence. Even in the development of the festivities, where the women often dance a lot among them while the men remain seated watching.
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  • Isthmus of Tehuantepec, thehuana's hair dressing.
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  • San Blas Atempa (Tehuantepec): tehuanas embroiding huipiles. This village is so-well known that buyers comes from foreign countries. The Zapotecas women of the Istmo create with their extraordinary dresses a ?living? myth. When the tehuanas dance the sones during the festivities (Velas), floral skirts and huipiles (shirts) transform the track in a sort of magical mobile garden, and every woman in a Queen. The tehuanas are the archetype of an ancient and legendary Mexico, told in the murales of Diego Rivera and impersonated also by Frida Kalho. It's no accident that she wore always the traditional dresses of the Istmo. But these showy trajes, and the rich golden ornaments that accompany them, are above all an instrument of auto-representatiom for who wears it: active women which the control of the local markets confers an independent economic power that is reflected in the self confidence. Even in the development of the festivities, where the women often dance a lot among them while the men remain seated watching.
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  • San Blas Atempa (Tehuantepec): tehuanas embroiding huipiles. This village is so-well known that buyers comes from foreign countries.
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  • Juchitàn, Vela Cheguigo. A man with "Huipil Grande" often worn as hood. The tehuanas are the archetype of an ancient and legendary Mexico, told in the murales of Diego Rivera and impersonated also by Frida Kalho that often wore these traditional dresses. But these showy dresses, and the rich golden ornaments that accompany them, are above all an instrument of auto-representation for these active women which the control of the local markets confers an independent economic power that is reflected in the self confidence. Even in the development of the festivities, where the women often dance a lot among them while the men remain seated watching..
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  • Juchitàn, Velas (traditional celebrations) of Ixtepec.  "Regada de Frutas", a procession along village's streets. The tehuanas are the archetype of an ancient and legendary Mexico, told in the murales of Diego Rivera and impersonated also by Frida Kalho that often wore these traditional dresses. But these showy dresses, and the rich golden ornaments that accompany them, are above all an instrument of auto-representatiom for these active women which the control of the local markets confers an independent economic power that is reflected in the self confidence. Even in the development of the festivities, where the women often dance a lot among them while the men remain seated watching.
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  • Juchitàn, Velas (traditional celebrations) of Ixtepec.  "Regada de Frutas", a procession along village's streets. The tehuanas are the archetype of an ancient and legendary Mexico, told in the murales of Diego Rivera and impersonated also by Frida Kalho that often wore these traditional dresses. But these showy dresses, and the rich golden ornaments that accompany them, are above all an instrument of auto-representatiom for these active women which the control of the local markets confers an independent economic power that is reflected in the self confidence. Even in the development of the festivities, where the women often dance a lot among them while the men remain seated watching.
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  • Juchitàn, Velas (traditional celebrations)  of Ixtepec. Tehuanas waiting for "regada de Frutas", a procession along village's streets. The tehuanas are the archetype of an ancient and legendary Mexico, told in the murales of Diego Rivera and impersonated also by Frida Kalho that often wore these traditional dresses. But these showy dresses, and the rich golden ornaments that accompany them, are above all an instrument of auto-representatiom for these active women which the control of the local markets confers an independent economic power that is reflected in the self confidence. Even in the development of the festivities, where the women often dance a lot among them while the men remain seated watching.
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  • Juchitàn, Velas (traditional celebrations) of Ixtepec.  "Regada de Frutas", a procession along village's streets. The tehuanas are the archetype of an ancient and legendary Mexico, told in the murales of Diego Rivera and impersonated also by Frida Kalho that often wore these traditional dresses. But these showy dresses, and the rich golden ornaments that accompany them, are above all an instrument of auto-representatiom for these active women who often control the local economy and markets with an independent economic power reflected in their self confidence. Even in the festivities, where the women often dance a lot among them while the men remain seated watching.
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  • Juchitàn, Vela San Isidro Labrador. The tehuanas are the archetype of an ancient and legendary Mexico, told in the murales of Diego Rivera and impersonated also by Frida Kalho that often wore these traditional dresses. But these showy dresses, and the rich golden ornaments that accompany them, are above all an instrument of auto-representatiom for these active women which the control of the local markets confers an independent economic power that is reflected in the self confidence. Even in the development of the festivities, where the women often dance a lot among them while the men remain seated watching.
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  • Juchitàn, Vela San Isidro Labrador. Holy Mass in St Vicente Ferrer church.
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  • Juchitàn, Vela San Vicente Ferrer. The tehuanas are the archetype of an ancient and legendary Mexico, told in the murales of Diego Rivera and impersonated also by Frida Kalho that often wore these traditional dresses. But these showy dresses, and the rich golden ornaments that accompany them, are above all an instrument of auto-representatiom for these active women which the control of the local markets confers an independent economic power that is reflected in the self confidence. Even in the development of the festivities, where the women often dance a lot among them while the men remain seated watching.
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  • Salina Cruz, barrio" La Hormiga. Vela, with traditional dances ("sones") with skirts and huipiles. Many times the Tehuanas dances without men.
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  • Salina Cruz, barrio" La Hormiga. Vela, with traditional dances ("sones") with skirts and huipiles. Many times the Tehuanas dances without men.
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  • Salina Cruz, barrio" La Hormiga. Vela, with traditional dances ("sones") with skirts and huipiles. Many times the Tehuanas dances without men.
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  • Isthmus of Tehuantepec, Salina Cruz. The "mayordoma" is the most important traditional autorithy of a Vela, and a very important people in the daily life.
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  • Isthmus of Tehuantepec, Salina Cruz. Daughter of a "mayordoma" (autorithy of a Vela) in a chapel. The tehuanas are the archetype of an ancient and legendary Mexico, told in the murales of Diego Rivera and impersonated also by Frida Kalho that often wore these traditional dresses. But these showy dresses, and the rich golden ornaments that accompany them, are above all an instrument of auto-representatiom for these active women which the control of the local markets confers an independent economic power that is reflected in the self confidence. Even in the development of the festivities, where the women often dance a lot among them while the men remain seated watching.
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  • Indian political meeting in Mexico City's Zocalo, in front of National Palace. More than 400.000 Indians live in the heart of the one of the largest megalopoli on earth — Mexico City. Tenaciously clinging to to ancient traditions, they continue to have ties to their homes so strong that some researchers define these urban groups as “embassies” for their distant villages.
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  • San Blas Atempa (Tehuantepec): tehuanas embroiding huipiles. This village is so-well known that buyers comes from foreign countries.
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  • Tehuantepec, two puppets dressed in a traditional Zapotec Indians. They parade along the streetys at the beginning of a Vela, the traditional celebrations of Indian Zapotec Women of the Isthmus of Tehuantepec.
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  • Juchitàn: Vela (traditional celebration of Tehiana Indian Zapotec women) Biadxi, holy mass in Cheguigo chapel. The tehuanas are the archetype of an ancient and legendary Mexico, told in the murales of Diego Rivera and impersonated also by Frida Kalho that often wore these traditional dresses. But these showy dresses, and the rich golden ornaments that accompany them, are above all an instrument of auto-representatiom for these active women which the control of the local markets confers an independent economic power that is reflected in the self confidence. Even in the development of the festivities, where the women often dance a lot among them while the men remain seated watching.
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  • Tehuantepec. Vela, with traditional dances ("sones") with skirts and huipiles. Often the Tehuanas women dances without men.
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  • Alvaro Obregon poor district, with a great number of young people gangs (“chavo-bandas”). More than 400.000 Indians live in the heart of the one of the largest megalopoli on earth — Mexico City. Tenaciously clinging to to ancient traditions, they continue to have ties to their homes so strong that some researchers define these urban groups as “embassies” for their distant villages.
    em0216352.jpg
  • Otomì community of Indian migrants in living in the heart of Mexico City. Tenaciously clinging to to ancient traditions, they continue to have ties to their homes so strong that some researchers define these urban groups as ?embassies? for their distant villages.
    em0216385.jpg
  • Otomì community of Indian migrants in living in the heart of Mexico City. Tenaciously clinging to to ancient traditions, they continue to have ties to their homes so strong that some researchers define these urban groups as ?embassies? for their distant villages.
    em0216382.jpg
  • More than 400.000 Indians live in the heart of the one of the largest megalopoli on earth ? Mexico City. Tenaciously clinging to to ancient traditions, they continue to have ties to their homes so strong that some researchers define these urban groups as ?embassies? for their distant villages.
    em0216368.jpg
  • Otomì community of Indian migrants in living in the heart of Mexico City. Tenaciously clinging to to ancient traditions, they continue to have ties to their homes so strong that some researchers define these urban groups as ?embassies? for their distant villages.
    em0216361.jpg
  • More than 400.000 Indians live in the heart of the one of the largest megalopoli on earth ? Mexico City. Tenaciously clinging to to ancient traditions, they continue to have ties to their homes so strong that some researchers define these urban groups as ?embassies? for their distant villages.
    em0216358.jpg
  • Juchitàn, Velas (traditional celebrations)  of Ixtepec. Tehuanas waiting for "regada de Frutas", a procession along village's streets. The tehuanas are the archetype of an ancient and legendary Mexico, told in the murales of Diego Rivera and impersonated also by Frida Kalho that often wore these traditional dresses. But these showy dresses, and the rich golden ornaments that accompany them, are above all an instrument of auto-representatiom for these active women which the control of the local markets confers an independent economic power that is reflected in the self confidence. Even in the development of the festivities, where the women often dance a lot among them while the men remain seated watching.
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  • Juchitàn, Vela San Vicente Ferrer. The tehuanas are the archetype of an ancient and legendary Mexico, told in the murales of Diego Rivera and impersonated also by Frida Kalho that often wore these traditional dresses. But these showy dresses, and the rich golden ornaments that accompany them, are above all an instrument of auto-representatiom for these active women which the control of the local markets confers an independent economic power that is reflected in the self confidence. Even in the development of the festivities, where the women often dance a lot among them while the men remain seated watching.
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  • San Blas Atempa (Tehuantepec). Tehuana cooking "totopos", the local tortilla.
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  • San Blas Atempa (Tehuantepec): tehuanas embroiding huipiles. This village is so-well known that buyers comes from foreign countries.
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  • Juchitàn, Vela de Ixtepèc, "Regada de Frutas", people waiting fruits from Tehuanas carriages. The tehuanas are the archetype of an ancient and legendary Mexico, told in the murales of Diego Rivera and impersonated also by Frida Kalho that often wore these traditional dresses. But these showy dresses, and the rich golden ornaments that accompany them, are above all an instrument of auto-representation for these active women which the control of the local markets confers an independent economic power that is reflected in the self confidence. Even in the development of the festivities, where the women often dance a lot among them while the men remain seated watching.
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  • Juchitàn, Vela Cheguigo. Tehuanas with traditional "Huipil Grande", often worn as hood. The tehuanas are the archetype of an ancient and legendary Mexico, told in the murales of Diego Rivera and impersonated also by Frida Kalho that often wore these traditional dresses. But these showy dresses, and the rich golden ornaments that accompany them, are above all an instrument of auto-representation for these active women which the control of the local markets confers an independent economic power that is reflected in the self confidence. Even in the development of the festivities, where the women often dance a lot among them while the men remain seated watching.
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  • Juchitàn, Velas (traditional celebrations)  of Ixtepec. Tehuanas waiting for "regada de Frutas", a procession along village's streets. The tehuanas are the archetype of an ancient and legendary Mexico, told in the murales of Diego Rivera and impersonated also by Frida Kalho that often wore these traditional dresses. But these showy dresses, and the rich golden ornaments that accompany them, are above all an instrument of auto-representatiom for these active women which the control of the local markets confers an independent economic power that is reflected in the self confidence. Even in the development of the festivities, where the women often dance a lot among them while the men remain seated watching.
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  • Juchitàn, Velas (traditional celebrations) of Ixtepec.  "Regada de Frutas", a procession along village's streets. The tehuanas are the archetype of an ancient and legendary Mexico, told in the murales of Diego Rivera and impersonated also by Frida Kalho that often wore these traditional dresses. But these showy dresses, and the rich golden ornaments that accompany them, are above all an instrument of auto-representatiom for these active women who often control the local economy and markets with an independent economic power reflected in their self confidence. Even in the festivities, where the women often dance a lot among them while the men remain seated watching.
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  • Juchitàn, Vela San Isidro Labrador. Holy Mass in St Vicente Ferrer church.
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  • Salina Cruz (Tehuantepec). Tehuanas, like gypsies women, put their fortune in heawy gold necklaces and pendants of old coins.
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  • Salina Cruz (Tehuantepec). Tehuanas, like gypsies women, put their fortune in heawy gold necklaces and pendants of old coins.The tehuanas are the archetype of an ancient and legendary Mexico, told in the murales of Diego Rivera and impersonated also by Frida Kalho that often wore these traditional dresses. But these showy dresses, and the rich golden ornaments that accompany them, are above all an instrument of auto-representatiom for these active women which the control of the local markets confers an independent economic power that is reflected in the self confidence. Even in the development of the festivities, where the women often dance a lot among them while the men remain seated watching.
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  • Triqui Indians commuity of migrants from Oaxaca. They lives in shanty towns or in abandoned old houses.  in More than 400.000 Indians live in the heart of the one of the largest megalopoli on earth — Mexico City. Tenaciously clinging to to ancient traditions, they continue to have ties to their homes so strong that some researchers define these urban groups as “embassies” for their distant villages.
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  • Triqui Indians commuity of migrants from Oaxaca. They lives in shanty towns or in abandoned old houses.  in More than 400.000 Indians live in the heart of the one of the largest megalopoli on earth ? Mexico City. Tenaciously clinging to to ancient traditions, they continue to have ties to their homes so strong that some researchers define these urban groups as ?embassies? for their distant villages.
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  • Triqui Indians commuity of migrants from Oaxaca. They lives in shanty towns or in abandoned old houses.  in More than 400.000 Indians live in the heart of the one of the largest megalopoli on earth ? Mexico City. Tenaciously clinging to to ancient traditions, they continue to have ties to their homes so strong that some researchers define these urban groups as ?embassies? for their distant villages.
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  • Otomì community of Indian migrants in living in the heart of Mexico City. Tenaciously clinging to to ancient traditions, they continue to have ties to their homes so strong that some researchers define these urban groups as ?embassies? for their distant villages.
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  • Triqui Indians commuity of migrants from Oaxaca. They lives in shanty towns or in abandoned old houses.  in More than 400.000 Indians live in the heart of the one of the largest megalopoli on earth ? Mexico City. Tenaciously clinging to to ancient traditions, they continue to have ties to their homes so strong that some researchers define these urban groups as ?embassies? for their distant villages.
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  • Juchitàn, Velas (traditional celebrations) of Ixtepec.  "Regada de Frutas", a procession along village's streets. The tehuanas are the archetype of an ancient and legendary Mexico, told in the murales of Diego Rivera and impersonated also by Frida Kalho that often wore these traditional dresses. But these showy dresses, and the rich golden ornaments that accompany them, are above all an instrument of auto-representatiom for these active women which the control of the local markets confers an independent economic power that is reflected in the self confidence. Even in the development of the festivities, where the women often dance a lot among them while the men remain seated watching.
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  • Tehuantepec, Vela Sandunga. The tehuanas are the archetype of an ancient and legendary Mexico, told in the murales of Diego Rivera and impersonated also by Frida Kalho that often wore these traditional dresses. But these showy dresses, and the rich golden ornaments that accompany them, are above all an instrument of auto-representatiom for these active women which the control of the local markets confers an independent economic power that is reflected in the self confidence. Even in the development of the festivities, where the women often dance a lot among them while the men remain seated watching.
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  • The Coras are a small Indigenous people living in the Sierra Madre mountains of the Mexican state of Nayarit. The Coras still follows their traditions, protecting in a strong way their secret rites that anthropologists believe amongst the most interesting of Latin America for their synchretism. The ceremonies for the Holy Week are characterized by impressive ceremonies. The Judios paints their bodies simbolysing the Evil forces and struggles in the streets of the villages looking for Jesus.
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  • Copper Canyon (Barranca del Cobre). Norogachi, Tarahumara Holy Week. The “fariseos” interpretes the part of “spanish”, the Jesus Christ’s enemies. Isolated within the remote landscape of the formidabile and spectacular Barranca del Cobre (Copper Canyon) live more than 50.000 Tarahumaras, the first largest Indian people of Norhern Mexico that call themselves Raramuri, “runners”, for thier ability to run long distances. Many Tarahumaras live in caves and log cabins, down in the canyon in winter and in the highlands in summer. They still retain strong traditions, today menaced by increasing pressure from increasing desertification and drug trafficants. Still today, the most importan event is the Holy Week, celebrated for days with a unique religious synchretism of Catholicism and traditional worship.
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  • Copper Canyon (Barranca del Cobre): Norogachi, Tarahumara Holy Week.
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  • Holy Week. After the last battle the Evils forces, the Judea, are killed by the Capitanes that struggle to defend Jesus Christ against the ?Jews?, the devil's militia looking for Jesus Christ to kill him. Violence is a essential part of the ceremonies and somebody can be killed in the struggles with wood swords. Coras are a small indigenous people living scattered in the mountains of the Mexican state of Nayarit . They still follows their traditions, protecting in a very strong way their secret rites, that anthropologists believe the most interesting of Central America for their synchretism. The Holy Week, the most important religious event of the year, is characterized with impressive ceremonies.
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  • For the Coras, a small indigenous people of the Sierra Madre, the Holy Week is the most important religious event of the year characterized with impressive ceremonies symbolising the struggle of Christ-Sun against darkness Devils connected with fertility cults. The catholic priest doesn’t partecipate to the ceremonies
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  • For the Coras, a small indigenous people of the Sierra Madre, the Holy Week is the most important religious event of the year characterized with impressive ceremonies symbolising the struggle of Christ-Sun against darkness Devils connected with fertility cults. The catholic priest doesn’t partecipate to the ceremonies
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  • Coras women observe the battles between the "Judios" in the village's main square. The women doesn't partecipate actively to the Holy Week. Coras are a small indigenous people living scattered in rancherias, small farms, in the slopes of Sierra Madre Central, in mexican state of Nayarit. The Coras still follows their social and religious traditions, protecting in a very strong way their secret rites, that anthropologists believe the most interesting of Central America for their synchretism.
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  • Sta Teresa del Nayar (Nayarit): Holy Friday’s procession. Coras are a small indigenous people living scattered in the mountains of Sierra Madre Central in Mexican state of Nayarit. The Coras still follows their traditions, protecting in a very strong way their secret rites, that anthropologists believe the most interesting of Central America for their synchretism. The Holy Week, the most important religious event of the year, is characterized with impressive ceremonies. The catholic priest doesn’t partecipate and the Black Centurion is the captain of Judea, the “Jews”, the devil’s militia looking for Jesus Christ to kill him. Violence is a essential part of the ceremonies and somebody can be killed in the struggles with wood swords.
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  • The Coras are a small Indigenous people living in the Sierra Madre mountains of the Mexican state of Nayarit. The Coras still follows their traditions, protecting in a strong way their secret rites that anthropologists believe amongst the most interesting of Latin America for their synchretism. The ceremonies for the Holy Week are characterized by impressive ceremonies. The Judios paints their bodies simbolysing the Evil forces and struggles in the streets of the villages looking for Jesus.
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