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I\u00a0recently returned\u00a0from the Copper Canyon located in the\u00a0Sierra Tarahumara in Northern Mexico where I was documenting the work of the non-profit organization One HEART<\/a> as they address the high rate of infant and maternal mortality among the indigenous Tarahumara.\u00a0 There are about 70,000 Tarahumara Indians\u2014or Rar\u00e1muri\u2014scattered throughout the Sierra living in natural shelters such as caves or cliff overhangs, as well as small cabins of wood or stone.\u00a0<\/p>\n\"\"<\/a>\n

The\u00a0Rar\u00e1muri are best known for their tradition of long distance running up and down the steep canyon trails.\u00a0 Some of their races, which they run in sandals or barefoot, last for days.\u00a0 In fact the\u00a0Rar\u00e1muri are hosting\u00a0their annual Ultra\u00a0Marathon<\/a> on\u00a0March 7th. \u00a0I was told that they hunt deer by chasing the animal until it drops from exhaustion.<\/p>\n

The One HEART team was welcomed by the Rar\u00e1muri with one of their special ritual\u00a0Yumar\u00e9 fiestas which lasted all night.\u00a0 Two goats were sacrificed and the women brought ceramic jars filled with tesguino (corn-based beer) that is\u00a0consumed in many Rar\u00e1muri rituals.<\/p>\n

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Around 4 am I managed to get an hour of sleep before it began to get light.\u00a0 Although the women did drink a little it was the men who really let their hair down.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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The music and dancing went on all night and as dawn broke it was mainly the women who were left standing.\u00a0<\/p>\n

I have found that preconceived story lines almost always take an unexpected turn and this one certainly has.\u00a0 If you have seen previous post on One HEART you are aware that I started working with them in Tibet. \u00a0This documentary which I originally thought would portray a successful approach to maternal mortality on the Tibetan Plateau now looks like it will be about the political and cultural hurdles one faces when trying to address issues like maternal and infant mortality in the developing world.\u00a0 The Mexican Government is very receptive to One HEART’s\u00a0work, however, the drug wars in Northern Mexico and cultural issues with the Rar\u00e1muri may pose special problems as One HEART tries to establish its program. \u00a0For cross-cultural global health programs it’s critical to ensure that there is compatibility between the values of the program and the recipient culture.\u00a0 I hope to document the process One HEART goes through to become aware of and bridge the Rar\u00e1muri\u00a0cultural beliefs and values with our western medical traditions.\u00a0 I will continue to post more\u00a0about the One HEART story as it unfolds.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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