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The ritual Each morning, Martina wakes up at 5 o’clock to prepare the food for her baby. She, then, cooks rise for gods and demons, and prays. Martina is my host at the local home I am living in Ubud and her morning routine resembles that of
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"Beep!" —the familiar sound of the klaxon indicates danger. I turn—nothing. "Beep!" —again and again, a symphony of horns orchestrates the streets of Huaraz. The beep around here absorbs a vast amount of meanings. Some of them seem logical. For example, allowing other drivers to know you