Weaving is often a communal activity in small spaces where women in the same family group can chat and keep an eye on young children.
In most areas of Guatemala, boys no longer wear traje or geographically identifiable apparel, but are dressed in jeans and shirts, often imported used from the U.S. Photo by Margot Blum Schevill 2005.
Matilde Chup Cucul weaves yellow tablemats on a back strap loom for an export organization. Photo by Margot Blum Schevill 2005.