Diane Rus

About The Author

Diane Rus is a research fellow in the Instituto de Estudios Indígenas, Universidad Autónoma de Chiapas, San Cristóbal, Chiapas. Her research interests include Maya family economy, women's work, Maya migration to the United States, bilingual language education, and the history and work of mestizo women of San Cristóbal.

Books by Diane Rus

Ch'ul Mut

Sacred Bird Messengers of the Chamula Maya

By Maruch Méndez Pérez and Diane Rus
Tsotsil-Maya elder, curer, singer, and artist Maruch Méndez Pérez began learning about birds as a young shepherdess climbing trees and raiding nests for eggs to satisfy her endless hunger. As she grew into womanhood and apprenticed herself to older women as a curer and seer, the natural history o...
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