Mayan Woman, Lidia Lopez, Explaining the Meanings of the Patterns on Huipils & What They Represent.
Lidia Lopez showing a ceremonial huipil and a huipil from Tactic and telling the meanings of the patterns on them.
Lidia Lopez showing a ceremonial huipil and a huipil from Tactic and telling the meanings of the patterns on them.
Lidia Lopez is an expert in backstrap loom weaving. Here she is showing the different patterns used on huipils from the different villages around Guatemala.
Lidia Lopez describing the meanings of the patterns on a huipil from Patzicia, Guatemala.
Guatemalan Woman Showing Huipils
Guatemala is known for fine sweet breads and other baked goods.
Guatemalan women wearing traditional clothing celebrating Holy Week.
This woman is wearing a traditional style huipil and showing off her freshly baked pineapple upside down cake.
The women of Guatemala have worn the same traditional dress (called ‘traje’) for centuries. They have passed down the art of weaving these textiles through many generations.
The Guatemalan women in this photo are wearing folded up ‘tzutes’ on their heads to shade their faces.
This little girl from Guatemala is wearing traditional clothing and carrying worry dolls.