Ep. 1: Samuel Bautista Lazo on weaving in Oaxaca, colonialism and the importance of making things from the land

Our first episode of the Ground Shots Podcast! Interview with Samuel Bautista Lazo, a Zapotec Weaver from the Oaxaca region of Mexico.  the power of weaving the good/bad effects of tourism and globalization on Samuel's village and community the concept of being responsible for land as a village vs. private land ownership a little bit on the history of colonialism in Oaxaca how weaving has helped preserve the land in Samuel's region of Oaxaca how cochineal as a natural dye affected world politics how appropriation occurs with weaving designs from Oaxaca from Samuel's perspective, and how it harms the livelihood of the indigenous people of the region the importance of making things from the land   Links:  Samuel's Instagram: @sam_dixza Dixza Rugs and Organic Farm Instagram: @dixzarugsorganicfarm Dixza Rugs and Organic Farm Website: http://www.dixzarugsorganicfarm.com Dixza Rugs Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/dixzarugs/ Visit Samuel's Family: https://www.airbnb.com/users/show/32513941   ***********************************   Stay updated on latest audio project episodes: http://www.groundshotsproject.com Contact : [email protected] Support the podcast on Patreon so we can keep doing this. Access Patreon-only content related to the podcast and our other projects: http://www.patreon.com/ofsedgeandsalt Read our blog, check out our store: http://www.ofsedgeandsalt.com Follow us on Instagram: @goldenberries Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ofsedgeandsalt/