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I open this gallery with this image of the SEP ( Sec of Education) there are a strong effort underway to preserve the Nahuatl language in the schools. I spoke at length with a teacher about globalization, immigration, poverty and the effect on indigenous cultures.
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This is the emblem of the municipality it was also the Aztec map symbol for Cuautempan in pre columbian times.
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The highlighted area is the municipality of Cuautempan , notice to the north there are no Nahuatl speaking village, The is because the municipalities of Zongozotla and Tepango de Rodriquez are Totan acan speaking municipalities. To the north east is tepezintla and Ahuacatla. Half of Ahuacatlan speaks Nahuatl and is the demarcation line between the totonacan regions and the Nahua speakers. Tepezintla is 90 % Nahuatl speakers with one town spreaking Totonacan.
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These are the villages regpresented in this round of the study. Totomoxtla is the only town where I was not able to photograph a woman in costum, not sure why that happened but next trip I will get it done. It is on the road to Tepezintla.
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Front of the church.
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interior of the main church in the center of town.
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The central plaza of Cuautempan, Puebla
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Most of this yarn is used to embroider tortilla cloths and table cloths, most are for internal consumption in the region.
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Market day.
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love the light in this shot.
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Dried chilis are almost always part of any market.
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wool poncho worn by local man.
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typical dress in the village. The woman in the center of the photo with the black skirt , als is wearing the red hand woven belt and a overblouse covering an embroidered blouse and the ever present reboso.
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One of the side streets .
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Coffee is also grown in the region , however the market for coffee is very waek this year.
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Weaver from Hueyhueytan selling goods in the market. That belt is now in my collection. Somehow I just can't stop buying things like this knowing she is one of the only weavers.
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The state of Puebla had a "practical" science fair while I was there , the sign in Nahuatl is the anouncment for it.
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A professor reviewing hand spun wool at the fair.
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Hand spun wool balls and a woven blanket.
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Details of the weave.
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close up of the hand spun wool.
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close up of the hand spun wool.
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Women spin the wool and then pay this man to weave the wool into blankets and ponchos. He is actually from the municipality of Tetela de Ocampo and comes to pick up and deliver the goods. He told me he was 76 years old and that his sons are NOT interested in weaving.
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A traditional skirt in town.
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A view from the hotel room. There are actually two hotels in town.
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