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TRAILER: ‘Narárachi’ Is a Poetic Portrait of Everyday Life in Chihuahua’s Indigenous Rarámuri Community

Andrew S. Vargas — Wed, 09 Dec 2015 20:08:55 +0000

The documentary Narárachi, by first-time Mexican director Susana Bernal, is an intimate look at Mexico's Rarámuri people.

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Harvard Professor Explains How the Tarahumara Run So Well in Those Sandals

Jessica Lopez — Wed, 25 Nov 2015 19:45:35 +0000

The Tarahumara people are renowned for their extraordinary endurance running abilities. They have a way of uplifting Mexican people around the world through their sporting glory – most recently, Mateo González Bautista and Silvino Cubésare won second and third place at the World Indigenous Games– despite the fact that they are often ignored by politicians

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After Victory in Brazil, Tarahumara Runners Call on Government for Safety and Food Justice

Alfonso Félix — Thu, 05 Nov 2015 20:58:36 +0000

Just a few days ago, the news that Tarahumara (or Rarámuri) runners had won medals in the first World Indigenous Games made headlines. Despite great adversity, these natural born athletes were able to succeed, and they were met with celebration and moral support from some newspapers and many people around the web. But unfortunately, unlike

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Despite Neglect, Mexico’s Tarahumara Runners Triumph at the World Indigenous Games

Alfonso Félix — Tue, 03 Nov 2015 16:58:25 +0000

The Tarahumara people of Northwestern Mexico are known across the globe for their extraordinary running abilities, so although it’s always positive when a Tarahumara runner triumphs somewhere around the world, it’s definitely not surprising. Despite suffering from poverty, violence, malnutrition, and severe government neglect, these warriors continue to prove they are simply made from something else than

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Meet Caballo Blanco, the Gringo Who Ran for Hundreds of Miles with the Tarahumara

Alfonso Félix — Thu, 22 Oct 2015 21:59:16 +0000

The extreme running endurance of the Rarámuri (or Tarahumara) people in the Copper Canyon in Northwest Mexico was popularized in the United States by the book Born To Run, written by Christopher McDougall. The author narrates the story of his personal experiences with the indigenous people, and recounts meeting Caballo Blanco, a man who became a sensation

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