Ancestry and Artistry: Maya Textiles from Guatemala

Ancestry and Artistry: Maya Textiles from Guatemala

Cloth holds great importance for Guatemala s indigenous communities, and traditional dress plays an essential role in Maya identity today as a vital link with the ancestral past and a means of cultural reinvention. Whether worn for religious ceremonies or as an emblem of ethnic pride, textiles offer a medium for innovation and creative expression, as well as a marketable product for the tourist industry. Through a range of perspectives reflecting on Maya identity and the effects of global influences on culture and community life in Guatemala, Ancestry and Artistry traces a century of dynamic change as well as the remarkable continuity of ancient Maya traditions in the face of significant modernization, political upheaval, and religious transformation.
Country USA
Manufacturer Textile Museum of Canada
Binding Paperback
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780980908824
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00

You might also like...