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Weaving Chiapas : Maya Women’s Lives in a Changing World by Yolanda Castro Apreza; Charlene Woodcock; K'inal Antsetik, A.C.; Lere Gutirrez; Ins Castro Apreza; Barbara Schtz is a book available to read on EtoBox.

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In the highlands of Chiapas, Mexico, a large indigenous population lives in rural communities, many of which retain traditional forms of governance. In 1996, some 350 women of these communities formed a weavers’ cooperative, which they called Jolom Mayaetik. Their goal was to join together to market textiles of high quality in both new and ancient designs. Weaving Chiapas offers a rare view of the daily lives, memories, and hopes of these rural Maya women as they strive to retain their ancient customs while adapting to a rapidly changing world. Originally published in Spanish in 2007, this book captures firsthand the voices of these Maya artisans, whose experiences, including the challenges of living in a highly patriarchal culture, often escape the attention of mainstream scholarship. Based on interviews conducted with members of the Jolom Mayaetik cooperative, the accounts gathered in this volume provide an intimate view of women’s life in the Chiapas highlands, known locally as Los Altos. We learn about their experiences of childhood, marriage, and childbirth; about subsistence farming and food traditions; and about the particular styles of clothing and even hairstyles that va

Author

Yolanda Castro Apreza; Charlene Woodcock; K'inal Antsetik, A.C.; Lere Gutirrez; Ins Castro Apreza; Barbara Schtz

Publisher

University of Oklahoma Press

Published

2017

Language

EN

ISBN

9780806160955

Subjects

Science, Art, Crafts & Hobbies