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EXPLORE THE CULTURES OF THE WORLD Three Objects, Three Cultures The Haffenreffer Museum of Anthropology BROWN We will begin our exploration of cultures of the world by closely examining three types of aesthetic objects, each with a significant connection to three different cultures. If your class plans to participate in the Culture Connect CaraVan outreach program, your students will get further acquainted with these three objects and three cultures during the program. Huipiles and the Highland Maya of Guatemala About the Maya The Maya are an indigenous ethnic group of people whose traditional homelands are in parts of Mexico, Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador. In ancient times, the Maya had many large cities controlled by kings, and they built many large temples. In the 16th century, the Spanish conquered Maya lands that are now integrated within contemporary Latin American nations. The Maya traditionally practiced slashand-burn agriculture; growing crops of corn, beans, and squash as staples along with fields of chilies, pumpkins, sweet potatoes, tomatoes and avocados. Turkeys, chickens, and rabbits are also available foods in this region. In ancient times, Maya women wore cotton blouses called huipiles and wrap-around skirts. Men wore loin cloths and cotton capes draped over the shoulders. Many Maya women today still wear huipiles and wrap-around skirts, while most men wear jeans and t-shirts. There is no single Maya language, but there are twenty-one related languages. Guatemalan Children; photographs by Margot Schevill 16
HUIPILES AND THE HIGHLAND MAYA OF GUATEMALA The Haffenreffer Museum of Anthropology BROWN Maya Huipiles A huipil (we-peel) is a type of blouse worn by Highland Maya women in Guatemala. A huipil is a rectangular piece of cloth with a hole in the center for one’s head. A design is woven onto the portions of the cloth that are visible when the huipil is worn over the shoulders. Most women wear wrap-around skirts without waistbands; the huipil is tucked in and held in place with a belt. Women weave huipiles for themselves and for their relatives. Sometimes women make them for other women in their village or for sale. It takes a long time to make a huipil. Huipiles are made out of cotton. In the past, the Highland Maya grew and harvested the cotton themselves, then spun and dyed the thread to prepare it for weaving. Today, Maya women purchase factory-spun cotton yarn. Women weave the yarn into huipiles using a backstrap loom. They use the loom by wrapping a strap around their hips and attaching the other end to a tree or a post. The designs they produce are very intricate and show the weaver’s skill, so it takes a long time to weave them as well. Since the loom produces a narrow strip of cloth, women must weave several strips and sew them together. Finally, the huipil is completed. Sacatepéquez, Guatemala; photographs by Margot Schevill 17
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