Jaltocan is a municipal capital with a large Nahua population. The day-to-day blouse is crocheted top , In some of the surrounding villafged running stitch embroidery is also worn on embroidered blouses. There are many other Nahua villages in this district. Embroidered blouses and crocheted blouses are common among the older two generations.
Bob Freund 2/3/2006 Return to Nahua of Huejutla region home page info@mexicantextiles.com

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This blouse is an addition to the collection , purchased in dec 2005.