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Parchment-style illustration of a farmer outwitting a tax collector in colonial Mexico.

The Clever Farmer and the Tax Collector: A Mexican Folktale That Teaches Lessons on Justice, Creativity, and Communal Solidarity

In a small village during the Spanish colonial period in Mexico, life revolved around the land. The farmers rose with the sun, tilled dry soil with worn tools, and depended on modest harvests to feed their families. Their lives were shaped by seasons, weather, and the demands of colonial rule, which reached even the most remote communities through officials sent

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