Guatemalan Sweet Bread and Baked Goods
Guatemala is known to have excellent breads and baked goods.
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Little Girl Wearing Traditional Mayan Dress Holding Worry Dolls
This little girl from Guatemala is wearing traditional clothing and carrying worry dolls.
Maria Wearing a Huipil and Holding Pineapple Cake
This woman is wearing a traditional style huipil and showing off her freshly baked pineapple upside down cake.
Candis Krummel Winding Yarn Around Pegs on a Warping Board
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.
Guatemalan woman making thread from cotton
The Guatemalan woman in this photo is making thread from cotton.
Guatemalan Woman Weaving on a Backstrap Loom
The Guatemalan woman in this photo is weaving on a backstrap loom, just as her Mayan ancestors have done for centuries.
Guatemalan Woman Preparing the Raw Cotton for Weaving
Guatemalan women use raw cotton for weaving textiles. They prepare the cotton before spinning and dying it with natural dyes.
