The Backstrap Loom and the Hüipil. Weaving emblems.

By: Miguel GonzálezChocoy, b’atz, ch’e, q’b’al, p’ot in the K’iche’ language (or the separator, threads, sticks, warping, and Hüipil) are Mayan words that describe, in pa
By: Miguel González Chocoy, b’atz, ch’e, q’b’al, p’ot in the K’iche’ language (or the separator, threads, sticks, warping, and Hüipil) are Mayan words th

The Magic of the Backstrap Loom – JAMINI

Weaving in Guatemala -- Looming up ahead

Backstrap weaving - Josefin Waltin spinner

Backstrap weaving - Josefin Waltin spinner

Backstrap Weaving - Maya Traditions

Using her backstrap loom, Rosellia weaves a traditional huipil, which is the same top she is wearing and is specific to the Ixil Indigeno

Backstrap Weaving – Crossing Woven Paths

Traditional blouse of Guatemala. Maya women weave their folk

Backstrap Weaving - Maya Traditions

Guatemala: San Antonio, weaving on backstrap loom, July