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A woman twists white silk thread around a wooden stick. On the table in front of her are piles of white silkworm cocoons in various states of unraveling. Behind her, hanging on wooden trellis, are woven silk garments dyed deep red, green, and pink.

Art & Design, Environment

“We Owe It to Our Grandmothers”: Zapotec Silk Traditions of Oaxaca

November 5, 2024 | Sitalin Sánchez

The first Bombyx mori, or silkworm eggs, were brought to New Spain in 1523.

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Digital illustration of a young child and a woman in a kitchen, among bowls of ingredients: a pot of beans, garlic, onions, tomatillos, greens, and meat.

Cultural Transmission, Foodways

Flavors from Memory and “OaxaCalifornia”: The Cookbooks of Bricia Lopez

June 21, 2024 | Sitalin Sánchez

For chef Bricia Lopez, writing cookbooks became an exercise in encountering her ancestors’ knowledge, generating cross-cultural dialogue, and ultimately challenging static notions of Mexico’s cuisine.

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