Posted on Sep 25, 2023
Women of the Sea: Afro-descendants honor their heritage in Mexico
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For the past seven years, Afro-descendant women in Mexico have celebrated the International Day of Afro-descendant Women on July 25. These gatherings occur in regions inhabited by people of Black heritage, honoring both the International Decade for Afro-descendant Women and various civil organizations.
Yolanda Camacho and Rosa María Castro Salinas convened for the first meeting in Huatulco, Oaxaca, with the objective of breaking out of silence, invisibilization and confronting systemic and structural racism.
For the past seven years, Afro-descendant women in Mexico have celebrated the International Day of Afro-descendant Women on July 25. These gatherings occur in regions inhabited by people of Black heritage, honoring both the International Decade for Afro-descendant Women and various civil organizations.
Yolanda Camacho and Rosa María Castro Salinas convened for the first meeting in Huatulco, Oaxaca, with the objective of breaking out of silence, invisibilization and confronting systemic and structural racism.
Women of the Sea: Afro-descendants honor their heritage in Mexico
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
..."This year, the national and international meeting of Afro-Mexican and Afro-descendant women was held in the town of Tamiahua, in the state of Veracruz, entitled: "From cultural resistance to the political participation of Afro-Mexican women." The meeting brought together around 200 women who participated in talks, workshops and a community market.
The meetup also featured dancers who performed the Danza de los Diablos, which translates to Dance of the Devils, a traditional dance from the Costa Chica region of the states of Guerrero and Oaxaca. Grandmothers and Grandfathers of the Black coastal communities recount that the origins of the dance come from a ritual of stomping, jumping, and shouting as gestures of rebellion against the enslavers of the region."...
..."This year, the national and international meeting of Afro-Mexican and Afro-descendant women was held in the town of Tamiahua, in the state of Veracruz, entitled: "From cultural resistance to the political participation of Afro-Mexican women." The meeting brought together around 200 women who participated in talks, workshops and a community market.
The meetup also featured dancers who performed the Danza de los Diablos, which translates to Dance of the Devils, a traditional dance from the Costa Chica region of the states of Guerrero and Oaxaca. Grandmothers and Grandfathers of the Black coastal communities recount that the origins of the dance come from a ritual of stomping, jumping, and shouting as gestures of rebellion against the enslavers of the region."...
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