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A weaver in the village of San Sebastián in EI Salvador makes fabrics from cotton. This has been used in Central America since the second millennium BC. Weaving, braiding and pottery have also existed for centuries. The role of cotton in the economic life of the indigenous population remains of great importance. - 1977

A weaver in the village of San Sebastián in EI Salvador makes fabrics from cotton. This has been used in Central America since the second millennium BC. Weaving, braiding and pottery have also existed for centuries. The role of cotton in the economic life of the indigenous population remains of great importance. - 1977

An Indian woman from La Antigua sits at her loom. The fabrics thus produced vary considerably in colours and patterns from region to region and even from village to village. This peculiarity, which is found in all the Indian republics of the continent, stems from the fact that clothing is a characteristic of origin for the indigenous people. It distinguishes them from the others and expresses their attachment to their place of origin. - 1977

An Indian woman from La Antigua sits at her loom. The fabrics thus produced vary considerably in colours and patterns from region to region and even from village to village. This peculiarity, which is found in all the Indian republics of the continent, stems from the fact that clothing is a characteristic of origin for the indigenous people. It distinguishes them from the others and expresses their attachment to their place of origin. - 1977

Doña Concepción Pacach Tzina weaving. She is wearing the traditional dress of her people and lives in the village of Santiago Atitlán in Guatemala. The indigenous weaving technique has hardly changed over the centuries. Most other commercial activities are also carried out using the same simple technique as in the past. Nevertheless, many Indians, some of whom are ingenious craftsmen, are able to produce actual works of art, weavings or ceramics, basketry and objects made of stone, metal or wood. - 1977