HMM is a project supported by the Fungi Foundation that aims to preserve the cultural heritage of the Mazatec people. The HMM archive contains one of the most comprehensive collections of Mazatec records, textiles, historical artifacts, videos and sound recordings gathered by a member of their community, including many never-before-seen photographs and videos of several curanderos and curanderas.
Now, more than ever, we must recognize the Mazatec people's profound influence on the psychedelic community. It's time for us to show our support and give back.
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Due to urbanization, colonialism and globalization, indigenous cultures are at serious risk of disappearing. This is why it is crucial to preserve their knowledge and create spaces to celebrate them.
Now, more than ever, we must recognize the Mazatec people's profound influence on the psychedelic community. It's time for us to show our support and give back.
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The curator and guardian of this collection, Inti García Flores, is a Mazatec historian from La Salle University, Puebla, and a secondary school teacher in San Mateo Yoloxochitlan. Inti and his family have been working for years to restore the HMM archive, an invaluable and unique collection of videos, photographs and documents that his father, Renato García Dorantes, produced during his lifetime documenting the history and traditions of the Mazatec community.
Unfortunately, due to the lack of resources and the weather conditions of the Mazatec Sierra, many of these documents, photographs, and videos are rapidly deteriorating and in urgent need of restoration. Through your support of this project, we will be able to continue the vital work of safeguarding this historical treasure and further contribute to the preservation of the Mazatec people's rich cultural heritage.
Currently, we are working on the restoration and cataloguing of the contents of the HMM archive and the next phase of the project will consist of the construction of a museum and cultural center, designed by Mexican architect Juan Tonatiuh Velázquez, to safeguard, exhibit and celebrate the Mazatec cultural legacy contained in the collection.
