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			LATIN AMERICAN FOLK ART TODAY oday, folk art continues to be a living force in every part of Latin America and manifests itself in hundreds of different colors, forms, and sizes. It adorns the bodies, homes, and altars of people all over Latin America and serves as the visual embodiment of public ceremonial life. It is used in curing the sick, entertaining children, providing warmth and comfort, and giving thanks to saints for their blessings.				Tap-tap (bus), c.1989, Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Boy from Dance of the Conquest, c.1988, Joyabaj, Guatemala. Woman's woven headband, c.1988, Joyabaj, Guatemala.