CarolleisaPepita and the #Cuetlaxochitl, now known as #Poinsettia
A #Nahuatl indigenous Christmas Story from Taxco Mexico to South Carolina USA
Alecia Batson (she/her)Instead of a bouquet at this evening’s #concert I received a gorgeously enormous #cuetlaxōchitl (Euphorbia pulcherrima). It was a chilly post-performance trek, so I hope a bit of TLC in a warm space will encourage it to maintain its happy vibrancy.
#singer #soprano #happyholidays #happyyule #euphorbia #euphorbiapulcherrima
#singer #soprano #happyholidays #happyyule #euphorbia #euphorbiapulcherrima
Star ✨I’m so used to seeing it this time of year but didn’t know much about the history of the #poinsettia #cuetlaxochitl #flower. Native to Mexico, it is now patented so growers have to pay a fee to plant and sell. Some more info here: https://www.axios.com/2022/12/13/poinsettia-history-mexico-christmas-plant #christmas
Ro Gutiérrez Abréu ✨️Origins matter. #Poinsettias are called by a #colonialist name. Let us #reclaim the #history for #cuetlaxochitl
#Indigenous #Mexico
https://www.curanderismo.org/post/cuetlaxochitl-poinsettia-a-gift-of-rebirth-and-light-from-mexico