Isthmus Zapotecs

Families are allotted plots of land to farm. If the land is private it may be sold for a profit. However, communal property permit’s the farmer to use the land for a certain period of time. This is because ownership belongs to the community.

The campesions (farmers) have raised crops such as sugar cane which was done in the early days. At that time, it was the principal crop before the prices on the crop declined. They now farm coconuts, bana

Curanderas were used to cure illnesses if home remedies did not work. They tended to work on female and children more often because they were more desirable and admired by many. Evil eye (ojo) is still mentioned in the Hispanic culture. Men were more immune to supernatural or emotionally caused ailments.

The celebrating of the consummation of marriage is rather interesting. The mother of the groom waited outside of the room, until her son presented her with a handkerchief

nas, and mangos: however, the main cash crop remains maize. The government is encouraging growth of the other fruits such as tomatoes, sweet potatoes, and flowers.

Labor is divided between both genders. Men are the producers and women process and sell the man’s product. An example of the pro

Some topics in this essay:
Spanish Zapotecs, Mexican’s Independence, Isthumus Zapotecs, Porfirio Diaz, red flowers, death parents, wear black,