1. Cholula Alive and Dignified. Inhabitants unite in the fight to preserve their Sacred City, their land and our heritage

Authors

  • Ana Cristina Aguirre Calleja
  • Grecia Guzmán Martínez
  • Raúl Alejandro López Soto

Keywords:

San Andrés Cholula, San Pedro Cholula, cultural heritage, freedom of worship, political prisoners.

Abstract

This article presents a characterization of the conflict presently taking place in Cholula, Puebla, Mexico, describing its background, history, political organization and some of the referents and social practices which lend it its own identity and which could be altered by intrusion from outside of little beneficial impact in the community. A government decree intends to dispossess the people of Cholula of a 24-hectare area between their two villages, with dire consequences for their daily life, the practice of their traditions, and a strong impact on their cultural and heritage, their freedom of worship and, in some cases, their lifestyle and way of life. The cholulteca community has mobilized and several kinds of associations and actions have emerged. Nowadays, they carry on with their fight to preserve their worldview and keep their culture alive as that of a native people and a sacred city, instead of becoming a «folklorized» community for tourists.

 

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Published

2015-05-25

How to Cite

Aguirre Calleja, A. C., Guzmán Martínez, G., & López Soto, R. A. (2015). 1. Cholula Alive and Dignified. Inhabitants unite in the fight to preserve their Sacred City, their land and our heritage. Social Conflict Yearbook, (4). Retrieved from https://revistes.ub.edu/index.php/ACS/article/view/12272

Issue

No. 4

Section

SECTION I. CONFLICTS FOR DIGNITY AND IN DEFENCE OF THE COMMMONS

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