Rebellious Forests

Unique photographs from the Pur?pecha region of Michoac?n, Mexico, present a world that rebels against the changes of history in a constant desire not to disappear. Cher?n is a social, political, and anthropological phenomenon without precedent in Mexico. Rebellious Forests gathers together images captured by Pavel Hroch during his travels in the land of the Pur?pecha in Michoac?n, particularly the towns of Cher?n, Comachu?n, and Cocucho. These photographs show a world confronting global problems such as deforestation, water shortages, and the violence of organized crime while also rebelling against historical changes, driven by a constant desire to endure. The book reflects the Pur?pecha community's successful struggle to achieve autonomy and control over their territory after a confrontation that pitted armed locals against illegal loggers and drug traffickers. This resistance led to the expulsion of these invaders and the establishment of Pur?pecha systems of security and self-government, based on their own cosmology and traditional practices.