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Warping the Loom Mexico

Warping the Loom Mexico by Teyacapan.
A Maya woman prepares the warp threads for her backstrap loom in Chiapas Mexico 

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lotusfee  Pro User  says:

there all is really handmade! And very simple!
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Teyacapan  Pro User  says:

Hello Sulamay -- yes, it's wonderful and beautiful that people around the world still practice these arts
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flickerl  Pro User  says:

mainly women. but sometimes weaving and knitting is also man work. interesting foto.
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Teyacapan  Pro User  says:

Yes, that is very true. In Ecuador many men weave on the backstrap loom and Maya men from Guatemala are famous for their kntting
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jalame'tik (very busy these days)  Pro User  says:

wonderful photo, Karen - learning how to set up a backstrap loom using these items was incredible. your photo is a great documentation of this process.
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Teyacapan  Pro User  says:

Thanks Linda. Your work using the loom is wonderful. I hope that all your work is coming along well
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