Curanderismo enjoying rediscovery
An ancient tradition of magic and healing was forced to hide behind the veil of Christianity after the Spanish conquered Mexico.
But curanderismo survived over these centuries.
Now modern-day believers say their spiritual path, after all these years nestled alongside mainstream prayers, candles and statues, curanderismo is actually enjoying a time of rediscovery by new generations of seekers being called to the old ways.
"In the last 10-15 years there has been more and more of a resurgency in Mexico and California," said Grace Alvarez Sesma, a professional curandera with ties to Yuma. "Part of this trend, for a lot of us, is in a sense a statement of survival for us - cultural survival. This is a way for us to continue to uphold as much as possible the old traditions so they don't die out."
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