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.
Guatemalan families often incorporate corn into their meals in the form of tortillas.
Guatemalan people celebrating ‘Feria de Panajachel,’ a festival held every October.
A tradtional Guatemalan family cooking Pepian and making tortillas.
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.
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 teaching the art and techniques of backstrap loom weaving.