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Women´s everyday clothing from Sibaca
CHIAPAS
Ethnic Group: Tseltal Maya
Blouse, 2017
Made by Maria Mendez Sanchez. White satin blouse with cross stitch hand embroidered collar in cotton threads and accented with wide lace trim. 2018.7.a
Skirt, 2017
Made by Cristina Juarez Sanchez. Tube skirt of industrial cotton decorated in the center section with machine sewn strips of various colored ribbons to make a wide band. 2018.7.b
Belt, 2017
Handwoven on a backstrap loom of cotton threads.
The Sibateca woman guards the history of the first Tseltales who came to found Ocosingo. In their clothing, the indigenous women still reflect embroidery designs which long ago were originally woven with the backstrap loom. Pride in their roots has led these artisans to not lose their customs and give voice to their community through their embroidery.
Tseltales in the market of Ocosingo, Chiapas.
