Here we present a summary in which young Zapatistas share some of the knowledge they have inherited from their parents, grandparents, great-grandparents, and so on through generations. In their own native Mayan language, they explain how to make baskets with materials from Mother Earth; paint with inks made from soil and different types of plants to obtain colors. Their drawings represent their past, their present, and the future that is envisioned and for which we fight; partitions also made from plants and soil; pots, plates, and platters; the making of “calhidra”; musical instruments such as drums and flutes that they use for music at their community festivals; making ropes to weave nets for carrying corn, bags, and sacks; making fire; and painting on skin with natural inks. They speak their Tzeltal, Tzotzil, Tojolabal, and Cho’ol languages. The common thread is the repudiation of capitalism, preparing to survive the storm, and, the day after, trying to build a new world. All of them are under 20 years old. The child is 12. The school where they learned this knowledge is close to the hearts of their parents and ancestors.
The full videos of each task, in their original languages, will later appear on the Enlace Zapatista website.
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