Culture
Tianguis: origin and traditions, exchange as part of history
All these activities were carried out in places where people gathered for this type of commercial and even cultural exchange, called tianguis.
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There is a wide range of regional traditions within Mexico's dominant culture, which is influenced by a mix of indigenous and Spanish practices. Many of the things that people think of when they hear "Mexican" really originate in specific parts of the country.
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What is the history of the Mexican state of Baja California Sur?
The geographic space that today occupies the Mexican state of Baja California Sur has a long history that can be grouped into five major periods.
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William Spratling jewelry in Mexico and the amazing history of silversmithing in Taxco
Taxco has been important for the development of the gold and silver work. Exquisite artists have flourished, giving recognition to this beautiful city.
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The mourners, women who charge for crying
Mourners are one of the strangest funerary professions. This is how the tradition of crying for money came about.
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Bayano, the king of the Maroons and historical enigma: Questions about the character
Was Bayano a Maroon? Exposing the life of this man who, according to history, was considered in the mid-sixteenth century as the "king of the maroons" or leader of the black slaves.
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Albert Camus. A foreigner in Buenos Aires
The Mariano Moreno National Library pays homage to the French writer, whose literary and philosophical humanist work influenced the intellectual field of the 1950s and 1960s in Argentina.
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Who is Edmundo Valadés?
Mexican writer, journalist, editor, and great intellectual of the 20th century, Edmundo Valadés was born in Guaymas, Sonora, on February 22, 1915. Fond of the short story as a genre, he supports its diffusion and promotes its writing through meetings, literary workshops, and a magazine.
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What is graffiti in Mexico and how it conveys messages on various topics such as politics, the environment, or love
The term graffiti refers to the markings and inscriptions made by scratching or scribbling on a wall that conveys messages and is a form of expression.
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The cultural heritage of humanity in Mexico
Mexico's Constitution, it defines that "cultural heritage represents what we have the right to inherit from our future generations, and that they are the pride of the current ones".
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The Codex Boturini; from the pilgrimage of the Aztecs to the foundation of Mexico-Tenochtitlan
The Codex Boturini codex was made in a strip of amate made up of 22 plates that narrate the origin of the Mexica. Read more about ir here.
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Slavery of Africans and Afro-descendants in New Spain
It is estimated that between the sixteenth and late nineteenth centuries about 12.5 million Africans were forcibly removed from their homelands and brought to America to be sold and perform forced labor of various kinds.
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The mysterious theory about the tomb of a Mayan ruler: is it king Pakal or an astronaut?
How Mexican archaeologist Alberto Ruíz de Lhuillier and his team made a great discovery and found the tomb of the Mayan ruler, K'inich Jannab' Pakal, better known as Pakal "The Great".
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Juana Cata, the woman who defied the strictest Mexican machismo
A biography written by historian Francie Chassen-López shows that Juana Cata was much more than Porfirio Díaz's Zapotec lover. Read more here.
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Life of Mexican novelist and journalist Martín Luis Guzmán
Martín Luis Guzmán is widely acclaimed as one of the most important writers of the Revolution, praised for his intelligence, the precision of his narrative, and his passion in describing the evils of power.
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La Llorona, a pre-Hispanic legend with its infamous evil spirits
La Llorona is associated with the famous adverse omens that happened before the Conquest and predicted the end of the Mexica empire of Tenochtitlan.
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History of the Cuban presence in Mexico
How historical population movements between Cuba and Mexico began in 1519 when Hernán Cortés sailed from the island to the Mexican coast.