By Adriana Hernández (Maya K’iche’, CS Staff)
By Adriana Hernández (Maya K’iche’, CS Staff)
¡Ya está disponible el séptimo episodio de nuestro podcast Hecho a Mano! Este mes, tuvimos la oportunidad de entrevistar al artista Eliseo Ramirez (Zapoteca) de San Sebastián Río Hondo, Oaxaca, México. Eliseo lidera la cooperativa Khadi Oaxaca, una empresa liderada por Indígenas, que crea únicas y hermosas telas a través de métodos tradicionales de hilado y tejido.
By Cesar Gomez (Maya Pocomam, CS Staff)
There are many places in the world where Indigenous Peoples do not have access to basic needs and services. In such contexts, even the smallest assistance can make a big difference in the lives of community members. That is the case of Itaparana village in the state of Amazonas in Brazil, during the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic when a Keepers of the Earth Fund grant supported Colevtivo Mura’s efforts to build a community house to ensure the basic protection of a safe home for community members during the pandemic.
Eliseo Ramirez (Zapotec) was 23 years old when he decided he needed to make a concerted effort to help revitalize his Zapotec culture. As an artist and cooperative leader, he keeps his culture alive not only through his business, Khadi Oaxaca—a collective of over 450 local families and artisans weaving intricate designs and creating beautiful works of art but also through weaving workshops where cultural knowledge is passed down from generation to generation.
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