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 Hello Readers! OAXACALIFORNIA: THROUGH THE EXPERIENCE OF THE DUO TLACOLULOKOS      I selected the exhibit OAXACALIFORNIA: THROUGH THE EXPERIENCE OF THE DUO TLACOLULOKOS by artists Dario Canul y Cosijoesa Cernas. It is a beautiful and moving exhibit created by Mexicans and their experiences in California. The name combines Oaxaca and California and that is exactly what the exhibit does, it is a fusion of Californian and Oaxacan culture. The exhibit consists of the paintings Wherever You May Go, And That Is How They Hid The Sun, The Angels Sing Their Praise to God, And In Memory of the Forgotten, Smile now, Cry later, Remember that the World os Mine, and The Size of Your Suffering. The paintings creatively use religion, family, and cultural pride to unify Mexican-Americans. When“The artist defined the tear as the representation of the difficulties faced my migrant children”( Smile now, Cry later  0:30-0:59) it brought together a whole community. Many Mexican-Americans in this country

Hello Readers!     Intro   This weeks Latino USA Podcast is about Teresa Urrea who is the Mexican Joan of Arc. Dr. Yolanda Leyva a history professor at the university of Texas. David Romo, a historian that specializes on the US Mexican border lines. She was a curandera and feminist. She was loved my all and was a symbol to the people of forgotten history. She used herbs and tradition ancient healing methods. Most known for being “once called the most danger out woman in Mexico my dictator Porfirio Diaz” (Latino 4:20-4:33).   Background   Her mother was an indigenous woman and was 14 when she gave birth to Teresa. Teresa’s father was a rich light skinned land owner with Spanish ties.  Teresa went through traumatic event and was believed to be raped. She had an epileptic seizure and went into a coma. She was believed to be dead when her father ordered her a coffin. Suddenly she regained concious and woke up from her coma. After she woke up she predicted that in three days the coffin woul

 Hey Readers! Fresh Fruit, Broken Bodies:  MIGRANT FARMWORKERS IN THE UNITED STATES by Seth M. Holmes  The Regents of the University of California, 2013      According to Seth Holmes "This book corresponds to the “follow the people” multisited fieldwork outlined by George Marcus as one way to do ethnography that takes seriously the interconnections  inherent in the contemporary world"(Holmes 3). This barely scratches the surface of what Holmes encountered in his research. This emotional and perplexing story of the research Holmes conducted offers heart wrenching stories of first hand experiences of migrant farm workers in America. He shares many personal stories of people he knew and photographs of conditions and environments they endured. For those that are blind to the harsh realties that migrant workers face this research is  astonishing.  2048 × 1529 This is Holmes at a protest for migrant worker rights and the separation of families      In his most recent book, anthropo

  Hey Readers!     Where Reggaeton Originated      This episode of " LOUD: The Nueva York Connection"was hosted by Ivy Queen. She hosted one of the leaders of the reggaeton movement El General (a past interview) and La Artevida. This podcast is about the history of reggaeton and how it began with reggae in Jamaica and how Latinos in New York put their own twist on hip-hop and R&B and how it exploded into the genre it is today. I learned that the genre of reggaeton was created by latinos mostly from Puerto Rico, Panama, and the Caribbean. They used different aspect of reggae music and added their own hip-hop spin. I love that a genre of music that was already great blossomed into their own genre that is a large genre in the latin community. Queen said "I remember I first find out about hip-hop through my brother Jacob. He has tapes of Das EFX, Busta Rhymes, even through he didn't understand the music spoke to us"  (Latino 19:34- 19:50). It is really cool to h

  Hello Readers! Popol Vuh intro &  Character  breakdown          The  story Popol Vuh translated by Allen J. Christenson Ph.D was a sanctified story of the Maya. The  Popol Vuh is text about mythology that took place in current day Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, and Honduras. The story follows an assortment of characters that have major key roles in Maya mythology. One Hunahpu, Seven Hunahpu, Hunahpu and Xbalanque, the Lords of Xibalba, Lady Blood, One Batz and Chouen, and also Seven Macaw. One Hunahpu and Seven Hunahpu and brothers. One Hunahpu is the father of two sets of twins Hunahpu and Xbalanque, and One Batz and Chouen. Both sets of twins are from different women. One Batz and Chouen are the oldest while Hunahpu and Xbalanque are the youngest. Lady Blood is the mother of the youngest set of twins Hunahpu and Xbalanque. Lady Blood's father is a Lord of Xibalba. Seven Macaw though he was special and really self centered. He was wealthy and extremely materialistic. This was se

  Hello Readers! https://youtu.be/DTqgksmmAuY This is a great video of trying to understand the complexities of the Olmec     The video  Lost Kingdoms of Central America   Jacob Cooper takes us on trip through Mexico, showing us the history of the  Olmec. The article  "La Venta"  by  Rebecca Gonzalez Lauck is about the Olmec society and their customs and ways of life. The Olmec and their ways of living connects to my topic of " What is the relationship between technology and invention in the creation of art?".The video states that “There is mimicry between man and jaguar and Olmec leaders believes that they could turn into felines, into mythical beings” ( Lost 14:35- 14:58). The article complements this statement by sharing that “ Because there is no evidence of written language for the Olmec civilization, there are no texts to help explain the meaning of the themes depicted in its sculptural art… however, recent research at La Venta indicates the monumental sculpt