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A Textile Guide to the Highlands of Chiapas, Paperback / softback Book

A Textile Guide to the Highlands of Chiapas Paperback / softback

Paperback / softback

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The Chiapas Highlands comprise a remote and relatively unknown area of Mexico that possesses among the most interesting, varied, and masterful textile traditions in the world.

Separated by extreme terrain and distinct climates, villages in this region have developed weaving techniques and styles of dress that have persisted for centuries.

In this richly illustrated, bilingual book, readers will visit 20 villages, learn their history and folklore, get an insider's look at their festivals, traditions, and daily lives, and revel in their stunning handwoven cloth. Ritual transvestites, Virgin statues draped with native blouses, village officials wearing tunics designed to look like howler monkey fur, men and women alike in elaborately floral shawls and ponchos-these are just a few of the unforgettable images captured in this book.

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  • Format:Paperback / softback
  • Pages:160 pages
  • Publisher:Thrums LLC
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  • ISBN:9780983886006
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Information

  • Out of stock

  • Format:Paperback / softback
  • Pages:160 pages
  • Publisher:Thrums LLC
  • Publication Date:
  • Category:
  • ISBN:9780983886006