false 321133 1 This wonderful folktale reveals some of the down-to-earth wisdom of the indigenous peoples of Chiapas. At the same time, it provides us with a fresh perspective on the struggles of the people there. They fight to conserve their culture and a vision of the world which they see as flowering with holiness-a holiness that cannot be measured in dollars or defined by politics.<BR><BR>The text for <I>La Historia de los Colores</I> is taken from the communique dated October 27, 1994 from Subcomandante Insurgente Marcos to the Mexican People. Originally published in Mexico with illustrations by Domitila Dominguez as <I>La Historia de los Colores ©</I> 1996 by Colectivo Callejero, Guadalajara. <BR><BR><B>Who is Marcos?</B><BR><BR>Subcomandante Insurgente Marcos is the military strategist and spokesperson for the Zapatistas, an indigenous guerrilla movement in Mexico. It is his person, more than any other factor, that has pushed the Zapatista movement and the plight of the indigenous people in Mexico onto the international scene. Marcos continues to be the focus of media attention-in Mexico, in the States, and internationally, despite the Mexican government's attempts to discredit him. <BR><BR>On New Year's Day, 1994, Subcomandante Insurgente Marcos and the Zapatistas, wearing their trademark ski masks, erupted on the world scene by declaring war on the Mexican government and attacking military installations in San Cristobal, Chiapas. Since that time, Marcos-because of his charm, intelligence and mystique-has become a post-modern revolutionary hero. In his communiques to the Mexican people, he has often related folktales and stories that reflect the culture and wisdom of the indigenous peoples of Chiapas. <BR><BR>But no one seems to know who Subcomandante Insurgente Marcos is. The Mexican Government claims he is Rafael Guillen, but they're literalists. He says he's a Mexican like any other, born somewhere between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans and between the northern and southern borders. He says he wears a ski mask because he is no longer whoever he was. <BR><BR>"As citizens of the United States, our apathy, over-consumption and lack of moral political conviction has created situations all over the world similar to the 311866 1 5 1999 The Story of Colors/La Historia de Los Colores: A Bilingual Folktale from the Jungles of Chiapas total:35|5:14|4:12|3:8|2:1|1:0| 35 144 48 3 3 0 true false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Fri Jun 06 13:22:19 -0700 2008 Fri Jun 06 13:26:43 -0700 2008 5 0 false false Fri Jun 22 13:36:10 -0700 2007 Fri Jun 22 13:36:10 -0700 2007 http://ginasblogging.blogspot.com/2005/0...]]> 5 0 false false Fri Nov 30 16:39:22 -0800 2007 Fri Nov 30 16:40:24 -0800 2007 4 0 false false Thu Nov 12 13:21:59 -0800 2009 Thu Nov 12 13:21:59 -0800 2009 3 0 false false Thu Sep 24 20:10:18 -0700 2009 Sat Sep 19 14:41:30 -0700 2009 Thu Sep 24 20:10:18 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Thu Aug 06 08:57:23 -0700 2009 Mon Aug 31 10:41:27 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Fri Jul 31 13:33:07 -0700 2009 Fri Jul 31 13:33:07 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Fri Jul 24 00:57:38 -0700 2009 Fri Jul 24 00:57:38 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Sun Jun 21 18:52:41 -0700 2009 Sun Jun 21 18:52:41 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Wed May 27 18:31:03 -0700 2009 Wed May 27 18:31:11 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Wed May 27 09:39:06 -0700 2009 Wed May 27 09:39:06 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Tue Mar 31 08:08:19 -0700 2009 Tue Mar 31 08:08:45 -0700 2009 1 4 0 false false Wed Mar 25 23:24:04 -0700 2009 Wed Mar 25 23:24:04 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Sat Mar 14 14:32:43 -0700 2009 Sat Mar 14 14:32:45 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Tue Feb 24 23:00:15 -0800 2009 Tue Feb 24 23:00:15 -0800 2009 3 0 false false Sat Feb 14 20:08:13 -0800 2009 Sat Feb 14 20:08:13 -0800 2009 3 0 false false Wed Feb 11 19:46:58 -0800 2009 Wed Feb 11 19:46:58 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Fri Jan 16 17:04:27 -0800 2009 Fri Jan 16 17:04:27 -0800 2009 3 0 false false Sun Dec 07 00:49:22 -0800 2008 Sun Dec 07 00:49:45 -0800 2008 0 0 false false Thu Nov 20 17:19:47 -0800 2008 Thu Nov 20 17:19:47 -0800 2008 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=321133