How commercialization over the centuries transformed the Day of the Dead
A Mexican-American scholar writes that in the 1700s, Day of the Dead generated the largest annual market in Mexico City.
Day of the Dead: From Aztec goddess worship to modern Mexican celebration
It may sound like a solemn affair, but the Day of the Dead – which blends indigenous and Catholic ritual – is a convivial ...
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Beauty is in the blue eye of the beholder
They ran the show, so society, including beauty standards, was set up in their image. To this day, the more European-looking ...
Settlement enshrines tribe’s rights to use part of a national preserve for cultural practices
A settlement reached by the U.S. government and a Native American tribe in New Mexico signals the end to what has been a ...
Parades, 5K run and other events to cause NYC road closures, delays on Oct. 19 and Oct. 20
On Saturday, select Manhattan streets will be closed to traffic to allow for the Dyckman 5K Run and the Third annual Indigenous Peoples of the Americas Parade NYC.