The Black Agave No1. - Cultural Newspaper from Oaxaca, México.

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CULTURAL NEWSPAPER

YEAR 0 | nUMBER 1 | DECEMBER 2021 | oaxaca, México

MEZCAL MURAL FESTIVAL November 2nd is engraved in the memory of the people of San Baltazar Chichicapam, it marked the beginning of a new community among 10 master palenqueros creating an unrepeatable batch of mezcal and 10 artists developing their artistic expression on walls and fermentation vats - Fernando Arce

Maguey oven covered in San Baltazar Guelavila. Fotografía: Fernando Arce

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NOMADIC CUISINE Moctezuma sent Cortés and his army, amongst other gifts, corresponding accessories for a range of gods and a dish of viscera and human hearts, as well as tortillas, corn cobs, tunas, mamey, avocados, plums and other fruits, bathed in human blood instead of salsa, to ascertain whether he was dealing with gods or mere men. - Fernando Gálvez

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WANDERLUST Our destination is the stunning coast of Oaxaca, specifically Puerto Escondido which is synonymous for beauty, incredible landscapes, surfing and gastronomic offerings; and where the arrival of new residents has created a cosmopolitan destination... - Andrea Gandarce

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GOOD THOOT

POWERFUL PLANTS In Oaxaca, tradition is still alive. I have rediscovered in this land remedies long forgotten in Europe. Part of this knowledge comes from syncretism and certain plants commonly used today were introduced here with the conquest. - Camille Pelloux

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Quetzalcóatl Zurita, the son of a doctor from Santos Reyes Nopala in Oaxaca, learned that respect from the community is earned by caring with heart, discipline and constancy. For his services he received love and acknowledgement, and, like many such payments, this was converted into food for the table. - Fernando Arce

MISCELLANEOUS Ana Hernández explores that ancestral past and the contemporary world through the integration of opposites without neutralizing them, creating a poetics of resistance and unity. - Atenas Beltrán

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Letter from the Editor The Black Agave is a publication that is made up of chroniclers, graphic artists, journalists, curators of art, anthropologists and lovers of food and mezcal. Our objective is to share our vision of a Oaxacan reality; one that brings dignity to our community.

The Black Agave is a bi-monthly cultural art and culture newspaper. Reservation number before the National Institute of Copyright in process. The content of the articles does not necessarily reflect the opinion of the editor. The articles contained in this publication may only be reproduced with prior authorization. www.theblackagave.com.mx | theblackagave@gmail.com


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