Ukux Ulew is a poetical approach to Mayan spirituality. These are some of the teachings, shared by the protagonists, which resonate after the film ends:. We are the children of corn. In our ancient scripture, the Popol Vuh , corn represents the cycle of life. It represents birth, growth, development, maturity, and death.

The corn cycle is complete. The cycle of men and women is complete. That is what we believe. I live with the trees. They are my life. The trees protect me, and provide me with wind and rain. They keep me alive and well. This is a Ceiba tree, the holy tree of the Maya, of us, because we believe these trees hold the Gods. Here, in its roots, are the underworlds. In the branches is the God Hachakyum, the true God. These trees also hold up the stars: Afterwards, they leave again. We say they are our ancestors because they have white hair.

And this looks like the fog, see? It is your assignment to always make sure there is earth where the ancestors can come down. In all ancient Mayan cities, ceremonies are performed.

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Our ancestors left their energy here. Fortunately, parallel to the political and intellectual resistance, ancestral expressions and spirituality are currently blooming with certainty. Chepita, Maya Tzotzil, reflexionando sobre la memoria:. Creemos que es nuestro cuerpo, nuestra sangre.

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En nuestro libro antiguo, el Popol Vuh, nos representa el ciclo de la vida, nos representa el nacimiento, el crecimiento, el desarrollo, la madurez y la muerte. El ciclo del hombre y de la mujer es completo. Es mi planta y es mi vida. Me dan vientos, lluvias. Por eso estoy viviendo y estoy sano. En las ramas estaban los dioses que se llamaban Hachakyum, dios verdadero. Cuando cae ceiba en la selva, cae una estrella en el cielo.

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Se pide para tener buena vista, buenos ojos para mirar el fuego. Y decimos que son los abuelos porque son blancos, son de pelo blanco. En todas las ciudades antiguas se hacen ceremonias. Es el objetivo de la ceremonia. Todo eso se manifiesta dentro de una ceremonia. This week, we bring poetry, documentaries, and mobilizations from the Wallmapu, the ancestral Mapuche land both east and west of the Andes. Their verses and stories are part of our anthology Indigenous Message on Water.

Here is the call for action:. Our group has chosen the Araucania Region to propel a new decentralized agenda.

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After forty years of monoculture forestry, there are currently 2. As explained by the documentary Plantar pobreza: She kindly shared an historical background of the Mapuche struggle in the Araucania south-central region of the Wallmapu. She also reminded us that the Chilean State ignored this treaty, and between and , occupied the Mapuche territory, burning the rukas houses and crops, and stealing the cattle. Today, despite the fact that the Chilean state is criminalizing the pacific protest, and is using the anti-terrorism law against the Mapuche advocates, Rayen Kvyeh and the Mapuche writers, journalists, filmmakers, Elders, send us hope with their strength.

If you like this post, please share it, and walk with us on April 23th, wherever you are, with the IV Transnational Mobilization in Defending Water and Territory. Consejo Nacional de la Cultura y las Artes. This is the last drop of our anthology before we close the campaign and the manuscript starts its own journey toward its readers. This is the last call to obtain the Indigenous Message on Water! We just have 6 days to raise as much as we can! In this seventh and last sneak-peek, we have prepared a selection of short poetry, which we hope you will enjoy and read aloud facing the Water.

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Following her high school education, she went on to study commerce. In she was awarded a writing fellowship for indigenous writers by the Fondo Nacional para la Cultura y las Artes.

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Her poetry is featured in various anthologies including: She is the author of two books of poetry: Ha escrito dos poemarios: Allison is a poet, writer, performer, editor, and activist. She came of age cropping tobacco and working fields, waters, and working in factories. She has authored books include: Allison has edited eight additional collections, including: Allison es poeta, escritora, artista de performance, editora, y activista.


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Es autora de los siguientes libros: Ha editado ocho colecciones adicionales, incluyendo: He has published the following books of poetry: Ceremonias and Trakl Port In his work, he does not only build intertextual dialogues between indigenous and Latin American writers, but also with voices such as that of Georg Trakl. These poems are part of his book Reducciones We hope you enjoy the selection and continue to support our campaign. If you have not yet done so, please do come by our campaign headquarters on Indiegogo!

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Kimy disappeared shortly after the demonstration. Mi fuego y mi humo, mi tierra y mi sol , No somos gente and Danzantes del viento , Welfare Family Colombian Institute. This governmental branch is responsible for value the childhood situation in the country. Finalmente, Kimy fue desaparecido. Instituto Colombiano de Bienestar Familia. The land of the Wayuu is deformed, now they are disgraceful to her. Pumakunapak samay karuta purinakunrami. Shuyashka pachakunapash pukushkami pilchimanta munaypash hicharinkunmi.

Las mamas han apagado los fogones. Las horas han fermentado la espera, el pilche derrama ya sus ansias. El gato gigante ama a dos hijas de la luna. No hay muertos, no, es solo que silencio se ha tomado la noche… Ha vuelto el sol sin sombra. En efecto, Waab Kineb lo ha explicado de la siguiente manera: Vegetable coal and dye on canvas. Naming and enunciating from a politics of location are critical to self-determination. We also recognize the importance of thinking relationally, transnationally, and in translation.

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