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Watsonville Mural Archive
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detail of mural
Semillas de Aztlan
Mural by Guillermo "Yermo" Aranda, 1997 mural features Xilonen ceremony, a rite of passage that empowers Mexican-American young women. The White Hawk Aztec Dancers have celebrated it in Watsonville, California for nearly 30 years.
Bottom two images: Yermo painting the mural and the public celebration of the mural.
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