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Manuela Ruiz de Tlaquimpa , Tepetzintla , Puebla in her traditional costume. She is a belt weaver.
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These belts are worn by some women in this municipality and the Nahua women of Ahuacatlan and Zacatlan.
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THe more traditional red belt with designs similar to the Totonacan belts worn throughout the Sierra Norte of Puebla. The width is much less than the Totonacan belts.
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Detail of the belt with a key to give perpective.
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Traditional blouse made from commercial material, The lace collar and matching cuffs and waist are common details.
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Close up of the blouse.
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Woven strips used in weaving the hair into a braid.
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Map of the district documented.
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Manuela Ruiz and Miguel Carrillo hernandez and me on that sunny day.
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Manuela straightening the ends of the belt.
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Threads at the end of the weave are normally braided.
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Road into Tlaquimpa.
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Walkinh back to Manuelas home to buy a belt.
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Manuela and her husband in the shed where they keep the firewood.
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Manuaela extending the finished belt, she is wearing a quechquemitl on her head , the red belt and black hand spun and woven wrap skirt.
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Here we are joking, Olivia my guide would do the translation from Spanish to Nahuatl.
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The woven symbol in the center of the belt that looks like a H is the symbol for a weaver.
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Looking down the lenght of the belt , now in my collection.
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The blouse
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Some scense of the local area.
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The church
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Looking down on the roof of a home in town.
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Road building in the town.
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Town offices.
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