• Foto Number: ZAM-223

A mother with her child, taken at the Sunday market in Chichicastenango. Following the example of their pre-Columbian ancestors, Mayan women carry the youngest child of the family on their backs. It accompanies its mother on all walks. In this way, it participates in all the events of daily life from a very tender age. - 1977

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  Central America Guatemala Maya-Quiché Chichicastenango woman child Aboriginal market traditional clothing