What Makes a Rarámuri a Rarámuri?
They observe the ceremonies. They protect the forest. They run. “At the heart of who they are is running,” Will Harlan. “Where we see giving as something extra or something that you should get praise for, to the Rarámuri, giving is just so ingrained in who they are that it’s not something that you have [...]
The Tarahumara: Truth Speakers and Champions of Women’s Rights?
In preparation for my trip to the Copper Canyon in Mexico early this March, digging up more info about the intriguing Tarahumara: Perhaps the purest and most unmixed of any Indian tribe in Mexico, so little is known about them that their true name “Raramuri” was corrupted to “Tarahumara” by white men and never corrected. [...]
Mind Scraps: Bound for Mexico
Bob came by for lunch. He has treated me several times so this time I cooked him a veggie stir-fry with my infamous salad. Of course, I’ve learned yet more about Bob and his most interesting life pursuits. Looking forward to kicking it with him this weekend before I go. *** Had an invigorating swim [...]
Mind Scraps: The Legendary Tarahumara
It’s been all about delving deep into the rabbit hole today. I’ve been investigating a visit to the Chihuahua region of Mexico. I knew next to nothing about Mexico’s largest state/department before this morning. Now, I am pretty darn stoked about the region’s highlights: 1. Home to Mexico’s two largest waterfalls – one of which [...]
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