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| Photo Credit: Diana Molina |
Foot Runners of the Sierra Madre at Ruidoso Public Library
Thursday, October 10, at 4 pm, Ruidoso Public Library hosts Diana Molina presenting a Chautauqua of Raramuri culture. Raramuri is their own name for themselves; you have have heard them called Tarahumara. If long-distance running, barefoot, or minimalist running appeal to you, check out this program. Ms Molina will explore several topics: ethnography, anthropology, scientific research, running, modernity impacting culture, and the specific Sierra Madre Occidental canyon environment of northern Mexico. Molina will share her stunning photographs taken while living among the tribe for extended periods of time.
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| Diana Molina |
These
photographs were the focus of an exhibit in 2012 at the University of Texas-El
Paso’s Centennial Museum, called Rarámuri, The Foot Runners of the Sierra
Madre. The
images range from Matachines and Semana Santa to agriculture and the racing
tradition. Molina hopes to raise
awareness of balancing lifestyle and habitat as much as appreciate the “unique
and exceptional Raramuri tribe.”
Diana
Molina is a photographer and writer, and director of Juntos Art Association,
which focuses on youth outreach and art collaboration. Her photographs have graced the halls of The
World Museum of Art in Rotterdam, The Art Museum of the Americas in Washington,
DC, and the Houston Museum of Natural Science.
If you are a marathoner, swap training plans with our library director, Corey Bard. Ruidoso Public Library has several books on distance running, training, and Native American cultures. Please ask a librarian for assistance finding these and other, newer, online materials.
