![]() ![]() We also learn that Paloma was a muxe-the name for an indigenous transgender woman in this part of Mexico. We learn that she was a cousin of Feliciana, that she’d inherited the gift of healing from their grandfather and, recognising the gift in Feliciana, had initiated her into the rituals of the healing ceremonies. The novel starts with the startling image of Paloma’s murdered body. But they also give voice to the experiences we have in common. Coming from very different places-rural and urban, traditional and modern-they show us a huge range of women’s experience and gender identity. ![]() It explores the lives and relationships of women in the south- western state of Oaxaca, through the alternating voices of Feliciana, a famous curandera, or healer, and Zoë, a journalist. ![]() Brujas– Witches- is the latest novel by Mexican writer Brenda Lozano. ![]()
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