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.
Lidia Lopez teaching the art and techniques of backstrap loom weaving.
This little girl from Guatemala is wearing traditional clothing and carrying worry dolls.
The Guatemalan women in this photo are wearing folded up ‘tzutes’ on their heads to shade their faces.
Feria Panajachel takes over the town every October to celebrat Saint Francis of Assisi.
Huipils and textiles made by Mayan women in Guatemala are handmade. The thread is made by cleaning and spinning cotton.
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.