Support Horizontal Trade and Help Globalize Resistance To Corporate Greed!

Anarres has partnered with Erika, a Mexican-Canadian who brings in goods directly from Zapatista communities. Proceeds go to these communities to help preserve indigenous lives.

Need an apron or a rad gift for that rad gal?

Choose from slogans such as "For The Dignity of Rebel Women!"

Only 1 apron left in the store, for 26!!

Mantas Bordadas, Small Tapestries made by Zapatista women

Beautiful and unique mantas bordadas, embroidered by Zapatista women with images of their struggle, dreams, hope and resistance.

Like the “Chilean women who created arpilleras, or small tapestries, to alert the world to the “disappearance” of their children under the military dictatorship of Pinochet”,

the Zapatista women make mantas bordadas, which illuminate us about their struggle and include activities or symbols which are representative,

such as the growing of corn, the creation of another world/system, the use of the caracol (“snail” in Spanish, which is what the Zapatistas call the sites where their local autonomous government is located), the EZLN flag, the leadership of women.

Three unique designs left, $25 each.

Buy some Zapatista Yachil coffee beans, Fair Trade and Organic Certified, for $16 and support Zapatista Mayan indigenous women and communities in Chiapas, Mexico. Get some gifts made with justice and dignity for yourself and loved ones; and support these communities’ autonomy in education, justice, health, and local government!

Zapatista creations are made with love, justice, dignity—from a place of hope and defense of the land. By buying these creations, you support a dignified and hopeful way of living that we are all entitled to.

This is an opportunity to support amazing Zapatista women and their communities who are building popular power. This goes beyond fair trade—it is a non-profit project in solidarity with women who believe in and work towards their dreams, through weaving in their traditional Mayan methods, and the creation of new ways to represent their spirit, their struggles and their dreams!

There are also wool shawls, leather and embroidered pouches and leather wallets available for sale.

With thanks to Milparebelde for images and text. http://defendamosnuestratierra.wordpress.com/category/uncategorized/page/5/

Viva la Solidaride!