不止帝王蝶：墨西哥小镇的自我重塑

LUCILA MARÍN GARCÍA HUNCHES over an old Singer sewing machine in her home on the outskirts of Crescencio Morales, a village in the Mexican state of Michoacán. Her daughter and niece sit next to her, hand-embroidering traditional sashes using a fine cross-stitch called the lomillo. The technique belongs to García’s Indigenous Mazahua community, whose roots here stretch to the 12th century. The Day of the Dead, a Mexican festival honoring the deceased, is two weeks away, and the Garcías, along with three other families, are responsible for making the traditional costumes—shawls, skirts, sashes—for the 8,000-some people in town. One outfit takes about three hours. …