Full Description
"...dynamic and insightful images." — Black & White Photography Magazine
Cherán is a social, political, and anthropological phenomenon without precedent in Mexico. Rebellious Forests gathers together images captured by Pavel Hroch during his travels in the land of the Purépecha in Michoacán, particularly the towns of Cherán, Comachuén, and Cocucho. These photographs show a world confronting global problems such as deforestation, water shortages, and the violence of organised crime while also rebelling against historical changes, driven by a constant desire to endure. The book reflects the Purépecha community's successful struggle to achieve autonomy and control over their territory after a confrontation that pitted armed locals against illegal loggers and drug traffickers. This resistance led to the expulsion of these invaders and the establishment of Purépecha systems of security and self-government, based on their own cosmology and traditional practices.
Contents
Prior to my personal encounter with the people of Cherán K'eri, I already knew that the Purépecha were a mystery
The Meseta Purépecha
Inside and outside the festival
Fractal repetition
Structures
The "cargo"
Circulation
Games
Fame and the Purépecha
Cherán K'eri
Deforestation and resin
Stories from the Cherán uprising of April 2011
Going back to tradition
My arrival in the Meseta Purépecha
About the authors
Map
Photographs
List of Photographs and Locations
