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Guatemalan Woman Showing Huipils

ByJoann Paulsen January 24, 2011May 27, 2020

This is Lidia Lopez showing the many huipils she has and telling what village they came from.

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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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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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Lidia Lopez Explaining Symbols on Huipils & Their Origins
ByJoann Paulsen February 2, 2011May 27, 2020

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.

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Ixchel Museum of Indigenous Dress in Guatemala City, Guatemala
ByJoann Paulsen February 3, 2011May 27, 2020

This is JoAnn Paulsen at the Ixchel Museum of Indigenous Dress in Guatemala City, Guatemala.

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Lidia Lopez from Guatemala and Her Family Making Tortillas
ByJoann Paulsen February 3, 2011May 27, 2020

Guatemalan families often incorporate corn into their meals in the form of tortillas.

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San Francisco de Panajachel Feria (Fair in Panajachel)
ByJoann Paulsen February 3, 2011May 27, 2020

Feria Panajachel takes over the town every October to celebrat Saint Francis of Assisi.

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