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.
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.
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.
Feria Panajachel takes over the town every October to celebrat Saint Francis of Assisi.
Guatemalan women wearing traditional clothing celebrating Holy Week.
Lidia Lopez describing the meanings of the patterns on a huipil from Patzicia, Guatemala.