Region: Mexico

Fiesta Feminina: Celebrating Women In Mexican Folktale

By Rebecca | Published: October 29, 2008
Deep in the lush Mexican forests, amidst the tall mountains and the rushing rivers, dwells a great goddess. Her broad torso bends to form the sky and her legs rise to become the valleys and deserts. She is the earth, the land of Mexico, and if you listen closely, you will hear her calling “tengo [...]
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