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Juchitan, Oaxaca, Mexico

Juchitan, Mexico: A "vela" or fiesta in the Southern Oaxacan town of Juchitan is filled with women in richly embroidered "Tehuana" dress. The Isthmus region where the town is situated has a strong matriarchial culture. Sept., 2008 (photo: Ann Summa).

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Juchitan, Mexico: A "vela" or fiesta in the Southern Oaxacan town of Juchitan is filled with women in richly embroidered "Tehuana" dress. The Isthmus region where the town is situated has a strong matriarchial culture. Sept., 2008 (photo: Ann Summa).