The Truth About Guatemalan Crafts
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Corte & Tzutes
| 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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Blue Corte $ 62 |
 Chichicastenango Corte $ 95 |
 Chichicastenango Corte $ 145
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 Nahuala Corte $ 74
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 Corte $ 91
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 Corte $ 71 |
 Corte $ 82 |
 Corte $ 69 |
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 Blue Corte w/randa $ 79 |
 Blue Ikat Corte $ 115
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 Chichicastenango Corte $ 109 |
 San Jose Nacahuil $ 99
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 Corte $ 89
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 Corte $ 65 |
 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 |
 Corte $ 59
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 Black & White Jaspe Corte $ 114
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Tecpan Corte SOLD
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 Corte $ 99 |
Nahuala $ 75
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Zunil Corte $ 109 |
 Corte w/randa $ 119
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Corte
$ 59 |
 Corte $ 88
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Corte $ 85 |
Totonicapan Corte $ 86
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Totonicapan Corte $ 69
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 Santiago Atitlan $ 110 |
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Santiago Atitlan $ 69 |
Santiago Atitlan $ 65 |
Santiago Atitlan $ 89
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Santiago Atitlan $
59 |
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 Colotenango Corte $ 145 |
Colotenango Corte $ 14 2
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 Chichicastenango Tzute $ 145 |
 Santa Maria deJesus Tzute $ 122
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 Nebaj tzute $ 139
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Foot Loom Weaver at Work |
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