The Huichol are reputed to be the last native tribe in North America to have maintained their pre-Columbian traditions. The population of 15,000-26,000 lives in the Sierra Madre Mountains of Mexico where they struggle with the common problem of maintaining a traditional

way of life in the face of a globalizing culture. Luckily the Huichol have found a sweet way to help preserve their artistic and religious traditions. …

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Eat Chocolate To Preserve Shamanic Traditions of the Huichol