What Is a Taller? Inside the Oaxaca Workshops Where Alebrijes Are Carved
A taller is a family workshop, and in the alebrije villages of Oaxaca, it is where the whole craft lives. One generation teaches the next, and a single household can carry the entire process from a...
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Finding Your Spirit Animal: A Guide to the Symbolism
A spirit animal is a creature whose traits reflect something true about who you are, or who you are becoming. Across many cultures and centuries, animals have carried meaning as guides, protectors,...
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What Are Alebrijes? The Story Behind Mexico's Spirit Animals
Alebrijes are brightly painted Mexican folk-art sculptures of fantastical creatures, each one blending the features of several animals into a single dreamlike being. They were born in Mexico City i...
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Begin the Journey
Sometimes the bravest journey is not to another country. It's back to yourself.
Read the first two chapters of Monarch of the Heart free, plus notes on the story, the journeys behind it, and what's coming next.