Both adherence to and deviation from such approved behaviors, define and reinforce racial, ethnic, and nationalist regimes.
The definition of a mote is a speck or a very small piece of something. An example of a mote is a particle of dirt. a speck of dust or other tiny particle.
Metate, mano and corn, all circa 12th century AD, from Chaco Canyon, USA. Mano, metate and bowl of corn. Museum display of Ancestral Pueblo artifacts at Mesa Verde National Park. A metate or metlatl (or mealing stone) is a type or variety of quern, a ground stone tool used for processing grain and seeds. In traditional Mesoamerican culture, metates were typically used by women who would grind lime-treated maize and other organic materials during food preparation (e.g., making tortillas).