Sara Meneses Cuapio, Raízhambre (Root Hunger)
The forests on the slopes of Matlalcuéyetl, an inactive volcano in Tlaxcala, Mexico, have been largely devastated due to both illegal logging and a bark beetle infestation. This not only impacts the environment, but also influences the world view of the Nahua culture, for whom the forest is a place of ritual. In her series, the photographer (born 1995), who herself has family ties to the area, shows the connection between the destruction of nature and the loss of cultural heritage.
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Matlalcuéyetl – the mountain gathers invisible power, souls, illnesses and death, Tetlanohcan, Tlaxcala 2023
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Spirit – the spiritual is welcome, Matlalcuéyetl, Tlaxcala 2022
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Guide – animals guide the way through the forest, Matlalcuéyetl, Tlaxcala 2022
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Water snake – water snakes are a symbol of wealth and fertility, Matlalcuéyetl, Tlaxcala 2023
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The lack of – the last jagüey (natural cistern) in the city, came from Meneses Cuapios family, Matlalcuéyetl, Tlaxcala 2023
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Us – metaphorically speaking, the woodworkers cut off a part of themselves with each tree, Matlalcuéyetl, Tlaxcala 2023
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Last spring – Apach, a holy source and animal drinking place is stuffed with dead organisms, Matlalcuéyetl, Tlaxcala 2023
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Drowned – red clouds rising from fallen trees eaten by bark beetle, Matlalcuéyetl, Tlaxcala 2022
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Last tongue – Felipa lives in the forest and is the last person in Tetlanohcan who speaks Nahuatl, Matlalcuéyetl, Tlaxcala 2022
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What was ours – deed to Meneses Cuapio’s grandmother’s forest, which is now occupied by loggers, Matlalcuéyetl, Tlaxcala 2022
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Center – cross section of a felled tree, Matlalcuéyetl, Tlaxcala 2022
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Dendroctonus frontalis – logging promotes bark beetle infestations because the microclimate in the forest becomes warmer, Matlalcuéyetl, Tlaxcala 2023
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Drowning – tree resin repel bark beetles, but now the trees are drowning from the inside out, Matlalcuéyetl, Tlaxcala 2022
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Tree – Constant takes care of the land on behalf of Meneses Cuapio’s grandparents, Matlalcuéyetl, Tlaxcala 2022
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Wise – like a scene from the book “The Lion of God,” where an animal causes a fire in the forest, Matlalcuéyetl, Tlaxcala 2023
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Pantheon of elders – an improvised sawmill with old trees destroyed by bark beetles, Matlalcuéyetl, Tlaxcala 2022
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Root hunger – that which oppresses becomes a stick, a stone, a sigh, fear or joy, Matlalcuéyetl, Tlaxcala 2022
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Hunger – a baby bird as a symbol of the need for care and nourishment, Matlalcuéyetl, Tlaxcala 2023
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Star blossom, me – the branches of a sawn up tree stick out in a star shape, reminiscent of a flower, Matlalcuéyetl, Tlaxcala 2022
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Star blossom, you – a holy thistle in front of Menenes Cuapio’s grandmother’s face, Matlalcuéyetl, Tlaxcala 2022
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