by Rubina Cohen | Aug 22, 2018
Humla Fund The civil war in Nepal had a devastating impact on traditional life in the remote Humla District of Nepal. Most profound was the destruction of the shaman temples in the villages. The native Humli people believe that when the temples were destroyed, the...
by Rubina Cohen | Aug 20, 2018
Jtsunibtik sok lekil weeltik (Our Crops and Safe Food) is a project whose main objective is the saving of native grains still in use in Indigenous communities. The creation of a seed bank would involve the rescue of seeds of more than three varieties of local corn, as...
by Rubina Cohen | Aug 20, 2018
Indigenous calendars comprise the spiritual and cosmological teachings that can teach individuals and communities how to live in balance. Therefore, the use of Indigenous calendars is an important path to a balanced relationship with the earth, as well as with the...
by Rubina Cohen | Aug 20, 2018
Mesoamerican Voices and The United Families of Chiapas Seeking our Migrants Committee are helping families cope with the devastating disappearance of loved ones who have migrated or attempted to migrate. The project works in three fundamental axes: psycho-spiritual,...
by Rubina Cohen | Aug 17, 2018
Food is a central component of culture. When traditional foods are revalued and nutrition is understood from the perspective of the Mayan worldview, the culture itself is valued. In this part of Chiapas, it is now difficult to find traditional wild leafy vegetables in...
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