Mam and Guepy: Two Valley Zapotec poems with translations

Abstract

This work consists of two poems written in San Lucas Quiaviní Zapotec, a Valley Zapotec language spoken in the state of Oaxaca, Mexico. The poems are presented with English and Spanish translations, notes about the poet and translator, explanation of the translation process, and culture information.

Keywords

• poetry
• Zapotec
• Oaxaca
• indigenous language
• translation
• migration