Mayan Woman, Lidia Lopez, Explaining the Meanings of the Patterns on Huipils & What They Represent.
Lidia Lopez showing a ceremonial huipil and a huipil from Tactic and telling the meanings of the patterns on them.
Lidia Lopez Explaining Symbols on Huipils & Their Origins
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.
Lidia Lopez Explaining the Meanings of the Patterns on a Huipil from Patzicia.
Lidia Lopez describing the meanings of the patterns on a huipil from Patzicia, Guatemala.
Guatemalan Woman Showing Huipils
Guatemalan Woman Showing Huipils
Guatemalan Women Celebrating Holy Week, or ‘Semana Santa’
Guatemalan women wearing traditional clothing celebrating Holy Week.
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.
Guatemalan Women Dressed in Traditional Mayan ‘Traje’
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.
Guatemalan Woman and her Daughters Wearing Traditional Mayan Clothing
This Guatemalan woman and her daughters are all dressed in traditional clothing.
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 Winding Spun Cotton Thread Around a Spindle
Huipils and textiles made by Mayan women in Guatemala are handmade. The thread is made by cleaning and spinning cotton.