A Century of Change in Guatemalan Textiles
Author | : Ann Row |
Publisher | : Interbook, Incorporated |
Total Pages | : 150 |
Release | : 1981-01-01 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9780891923282 |
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Author | : Ann Row |
Publisher | : Interbook, Incorporated |
Total Pages | : 150 |
Release | : 1981-01-01 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9780891923282 |
Author | : Ann Pollard Rowe |
Publisher | : University of Washington Press |
Total Pages | : 156 |
Release | : 1981 |
Genre | : Crafts & Hobbies |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Ann Pollard Rowe |
Publisher | : University of Washington Press |
Total Pages | : 168 |
Release | : 1981 |
Genre | : Crafts & Hobbies |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Ruben E. Reina |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 22 |
Release | : 19?? |
Genre | : Indian textile fabrics |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Deborah Chandler |
Publisher | : Schiffer + ORM |
Total Pages | : 299 |
Release | : 2019-04-05 |
Genre | : Travel |
ISBN | : 1507302738 |
The vibrant character of Guatemala is most visible in its handwoven textiles, which are still in everyday use and readily available in native markets all over the country. A Textile Traveler's Guide to Guatemala is an excellent resource for discovering artisans, markets, shops, and those storied regional textile traditions. Geared to independent-minded travelers, this guide presents the safest and most accessible methods of travel, where and when to go, where to stay, and what to eat. Expert advice helps the traveler know what to look for, how to distinguish high-quality work, and how to bargain intelligently and ethically. With abundant photographs, this guide celebrates the color, joy, and energy of folklife in Guatemala.
Author | : Ann Hecht |
Publisher | : British museum Press |
Total Pages | : 100 |
Release | : 2001 |
Genre | : Design |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Ruth Claus Morrissey |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 494 |
Release | : 1983 |
Genre | : Textile industry |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Carol Hendrickson |
Publisher | : University of Texas Press |
Total Pages | : 262 |
Release | : 2010-01-01 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 0292779445 |
Traje, the brightly colored traditional dress of the highland Maya, is the principal visual expression of indigenous identity in Guatemala today. Whether worn in beauty pageants, made for religious celebrations, or sold in tourist markets, traje is more than "mere cloth"—it plays an active role in the construction and expression of ethnicity, gender, education, politics, wealth, and nationality for Maya and non-Maya alike. Carol Hendrickson presents an ethnography of clothing focused on the traje—particularly women's traje—of Tecpán, Guatemala, a bi-ethnic community in the central highlands. She covers the period from 1980, when the recent round of violence began, to the early 1990s, when Maya revitalization efforts emerged. Using a symbolic analysis informed by political concerns, Hendrickson seeks to increase the value accorded to a subject like weaving, which is sometimes disparaged as "craft" or "women's work." She examines traje in three dimensions—as part of the enduring images of the "Indian," as an indicator of change in the human life cycle and cloth production, and as a medium for innovation and creative expression. From this study emerges a picture of highland life in which traje and the people who wear it are bound to tradition and place, yet are also actively changing and reflecting the wider world. The book will be important reading for all those interested in the contemporary Maya, the cultural analysis of material culture, and the role of women in culture preservation and change.