• Foto Number: ZAM-171

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

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  Central America Guatemala Maya-Quiché Antigua Chichicastenango woman child weaver Aboriginal Indio loom market traditional clothing