Chenalhó weavers and dead

PHOTOGRAPY: MOYSÉS ZÚÑIGA SANTIAGO / Cuartoscuro.com

Over at the edge of Chiapas in the mountains, there is a hidden community called San Pedro Chenalho, a place with a sense of belonging very strong, rich in traditions, and special to all the people that live there.

The day before the “Day of the Death” men and women prepare themselves to receive the souls of those who come visit…It is a very sad day since families and friends cry when they remember their loved ones.

Women are the ones in charge to wrap their loved ones with flowers that are stitched by hand. This technique was taught since Mother Mary’s days. The clothes mean protection and cultural survival as […]

Suchiapa “The way of the leaves”

Photography: René Araujo

Special thanks to: Domingo Champo Pérez

One of the biggest festivities in Suchiapa is the day they honor the “Santa Cruz” (holy Cross). On this day the tradition, which is called the way of the leaves, is about a plant called “espadana”.  This plant is found in Nambiyugua and its characterized by its leaves in a shape of a sword and pointy thorns.  This place is the scenario to perform what the ancestors have determined to the locals and close by communities.  The people make arrangements with lots of time and dedication so on April 26 of […]

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