Guatemalan Woman Showing Huipils
This is Lidia Lopez showing the many huipils she has and telling what village they came from.
This is Lidia Lopez showing the many huipils she has and telling what village they came from.
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.
This little girl from Guatemala is wearing traditional clothing and carrying worry dolls.
The Guatemalan woman in this photo is making thread from cotton.
Women in Guatemala begin weaving by creating a ‘warp’ out of yarn. They wind the yarn around pegs on a warping board, crossing the strings in the middle to create a striped pattern. The warp is then attached to the bars of the loom and they are ready to begin the weaving process.
Lidia Lopez teaching visitors how to set up and weave on a backstrap loom.
Feria Panajachel takes over the town every October to celebrat Saint Francis of Assisi.