Chiapas Society and Culture
You have found the way to Society and Culture on Chiapas:
See also:
- Archaeology (1)
- The Zapatista Uprising (24)
Chiapas - Timeline and links bibliography of events in the state.
Christians don’t worship here any more… - Article describing syncretic Catholic/Mayan practices in San Juan Chamula.
Fray Bartolome de Las Casas Human Rights Center - A non-governmental organization attempting to promote and defend human rights. Created by the San Cristóbal de las Casas Diocese, whose bishop is Don Samuel Ruiz Garcia.
International Service for Peace (SIPAZ) - Coalition of North American, Latin American, and European organizations formed in 1995 to support the peace process in Chiapas. [English/Spanish/French/German]
The Narco-State of Chiapas - Ten-part article describes police and government involvement in the drug trade, and Zapatista efforts against it.
San Juan Chamula, Chiapis State, Mexico - Account of a Mayan faith healing ceremony.
Sexto Sol Center for Community Action - The Motozintla-based nonprofit promotes cooperative enterprise, environmentally sound agriculture, appropriate technology and conservation in the Sierra Madre region of Chiapas and with repatriated Maya in Guatemala. They describe their history, current projects, and how to volunteer or donate. [English/Spanish] Help build the largest human-edited directory on the web.