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a gallery of images showing how the huipils are created in Guatemala

Guatemalan Sweet Bread and Baked Goods
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Guatemalan Sweet Bread and Baked Goods

ByJoann Paulsen January 13, 2011May 27, 2020

Guatemala is known for fine sweet breads and other baked goods.

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Guatemalan Women Celebrating Holy Week, or ‘Semana Santa’
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Guatemalan Women Celebrating Holy Week, or ‘Semana Santa’

ByJoann Paulsen January 13, 2011May 27, 2020

Guatemalan women wearing traditional clothing celebrating Holy Week.

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Maria Wearing a Huipil and Holding Pineapple Cake
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Maria Wearing a Huipil and Holding Pineapple Cake

ByJoann Paulsen January 13, 2011May 27, 2020

This woman is wearing a traditional style huipil and showing off her freshly baked pineapple upside down cake.

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Guatemalan Women Dressed in Traditional Mayan ‘Traje’
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Guatemalan Women Dressed in Traditional Mayan ‘Traje’

ByJoann Paulsen January 12, 2011May 27, 2020

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.

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Guatemalan Women Wearing ‘Tzutes’ and Holding Candles
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Guatemalan Women Wearing ‘Tzutes’ and Holding Candles

ByJoann Paulsen January 12, 2011May 27, 2020

The Guatemalan women in this photo are wearing folded up ‘tzutes’ on their heads to shade their faces.

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Little Girl Wearing Traditional Mayan Dress Holding Worry Dolls
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Little Girl Wearing Traditional Mayan Dress Holding Worry Dolls

ByJoann Paulsen January 12, 2011May 27, 2020

This little girl from Guatemala is wearing traditional clothing and carrying worry dolls.

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Guatemalan Woman and her Daughters Wearing Traditional Mayan Clothing
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Guatemalan Woman and her Daughters Wearing Traditional Mayan Clothing

ByJoann Paulsen January 12, 2011May 27, 2020

This Guatemalan woman and her daughters are all dressed in traditional clothing.

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Guatemalan Woman Weaving on a Backstrap Loom
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Guatemalan Woman Weaving on a Backstrap Loom

ByJoann Paulsen January 1, 2011May 27, 2020

The Guatemalan woman in this photo is weaving on a backstrap loom, just as her Mayan ancestors have done for centuries.

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Guatemalan Weaver Utilizing a Yarn Winder to Wrap Yarn Around Pegs on Warping Board
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Guatemalan Weaver Utilizing a Yarn Winder to Wrap Yarn Around Pegs on Warping Board

ByJoann Paulsen January 1, 2011May 27, 2020

The Guatemalan women make thread out of raw cotton and wrap it around a yarn winder. This keeps the string from getting tangled as they weave it in and out of the pegs on a warping board.

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Candis Krummel Winding Yarn Around Pegs on a Warping Board
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Candis Krummel Winding Yarn Around Pegs on a Warping Board

ByJoann Paulsen January 1, 2011May 27, 2020

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.

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