TUNAL

Tunal—meaning both “sun” and “spirit” in Nahuat, Black’s critically endangered Indigenous dialect—is a multimedia project honoring ancestral memory, cultural resilience, and intergenerational connection. Rooted in the matrilineal homeland of Kuskatan (colonially known as El Salvador), this work documents the last remaining Nahuat speakers through large-format wet plate photography, recorded interviews, and ceremonial gatherings.