Culture The dy(e)ing art of Mexico’s Mixtecs September 7, 2015 Diane Leave a comment PBS – For centuries, the indigenous Mixtec people of Mexico’s Oaxaca region have used the purple dye that comes from milking a sea snail to make their brightly colored clothing, but the snail – and their way of life – is in danger. http://www.pbs.org/newshour/art/dyeing-art-mexicos-mixtecs/