The beat of pounding feet, the jangle of spurs and the snap of whips marked the dances of Oaxaca in the Healdsburg Plaza last Sunday. The southern Mexican state is home to some 16 cultural groups and two major native languages. Over the centuries an annual gathering to share their common interests grew, becoming known as a Guelaguetza …
The event traditionally takes place in July, the birth month of Benito Juarez, the Zapotec president of Mexico (the word “Guelaguetza” is from a Zapotec word meaning “reciprocal exchanges of gifts and services”). Since 2013 the Santa Rosa…..