The beautiful Huipils and other textiles made by the Mayan women of Guatemala are all hand made. The first step in the process is to clean and spin raw cotton into thread. The thread is then dyed and wrapped around a spindle so it can be managed easier when weaving on a backstrap loom.
This Guatemalan woman and her daughters are all dressed in traditional clothing.
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.
The Guatemalan woman in this photo is making thread from cotton.
A tradtional Guatemalan family cooking Pepian and making tortillas.
Guatemala is known for fine sweet breads and other baked goods.
The Guatemalan women in this photo are wearing folded up ‘tzutes’ on their heads to shade their faces.