Celebrating deceased family members while garbed in bright, papier mache skulls may seem gruesome to the outside world. For its participants, the Day of the Dead is a joyous way

Mexico is a country whose culture is as rich as its history. The Mexican culture is a combination of ancient Indian traditions and modern Spanish customs. One of the things

The Huichol Indians are members of a small indigenous tribal entity which reside in the Sierra Madre Mountains of Western Central Mexico. The states wherein the Huichol Indians usually stay

When the idea of woodcarving is discussed, furniture and the patterns that can be created on these wooden items come to mind. But if the term 'woodcarving' is mentioned in

One of the oldest forms of Mexican folk art is basketry. Indigenous people created these baskets because these items were important parts of their day to day activities. Basketry is

The Huichol Indians of West-Central Mexico managed to survive what the Mayans and Aztecs did not: the incursion of Europeans. Assisted by the geography of the region, they managed to

One of the most prominent items in the world of Mexican folk art is lacquerware. The term lacquerware is used to identify the type of crafts characterized by the application