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COLORES del PUEBLO

Corte & Tzutes
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Corte is the
traditional Mayan women's skirt usually woven on a treadle loom by men.
The huipil and corte are universal elements of every woman's
traje.
Not only does each village have their own specific style
of traje, but they also often employ different weaving techniques.
Hemlines also vary according to
local custom, from ankle length to knee
length. The amount of material used in a corte varies from
village to village, using from two to six yards of fabric
with sometimes
additional fabric added for length. The cloth is sewn to form a tube
into which the woman steps, wraps the skirt, tucks in her huipil, and
then adds
a sash to hold it all together. The corte on this
page is not sold by the yard but by the piece as it was originally used by
the woman.Tzute is a Mayan term
generally used for a cloth used for utilitarian or ceremonial purposes.
It is usually woven on a back-strap loom and the designs are
specific to a
particular village. Tzute may refer to a cloth used to wrap
things in to carry on their head, to wrap a baby in, or to use as decoration
in a religious ceremony. |
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Huipiles
Cintas & Fajas
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Blue Corte
$
62 |

Chichicastenango Corte
$ 95
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Chichicastenango Corte
$ 145
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Nahuala
Corte
$
74
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Corte
$
91
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Corte
$
71
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Corte
$
82
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Corte
$
69
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Blue Corte w/randa
$
79
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Blue Ikat Corte
$ 115
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Chichicastenango Corte
$ 109
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San Jose
Nacahuil
$ 99
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Corte
$ 89
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Corte
$ 65
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Nahuala
Corte
$
65
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Corte
$ 85
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Corte
$ 75
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 Palin Corte
$ 49 |

Salcaja Corte
SOLD
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Corte
$ 59
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Black &
White
Jaspe Corte
$ 114
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 Tecpan Corte
SOLD |

Corte
$ 99
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Nahuala
$ 75
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Zunil Corte
$ 109
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Corte w/randa
$ 119
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Corte
$ 59
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Corte
$ 88
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Corte
$
85
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Totonicapan Corte
$ 86
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Totonicapan Corte
$ 69
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Santiago Atitlan
$ 110
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Santiago Atitlan
$
69
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Santiago Atitlan
$ 65 |

Santiago Atitlan
$ 89
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Santiago Atitlan
$
59 |
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 Colotenango Corte
$ 145 |
 Colotenango Corte
$ 14 2 |

Chichicastenango Tzute
$ 145
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Santa Maria deJesus
Tzute
$ 122
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Nebaj tzute
$ 139
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Huipiles
Foot Loom Weaver at Work |
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