It is about family ties, migration, climate change, discrimination, and the preservation of indigenous cultural heritage told through the voice of its women. In Río Blanco, Oaxaca lives the Ortiz Cortés family, one of the last pottery ...See moreIt is about family ties, migration, climate change, discrimination, and the preservation of indigenous cultural heritage told through the voice of its women. In Río Blanco, Oaxaca lives the Ortiz Cortés family, one of the last pottery artisans that work with clay decorated with dripping, an ancient technique exclusive to the region. Its region has become depopulated due to emigration and climate change, making agriculture an unreliable livelihood. Their cultural heritage and language, Mixtec, have been fading away with each generation, fueled by the discrimination against indigenous culture in Mexico. Remaining in their village and persisting in their trade is a choice between the harshness of the country versus the city comforts. Their culture and their futures are at stake in each piece of clay.
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