Cotzocon Mixe is a huipil weaving village deep in the Sierra Mixe. Back strp alooms are used to weave huipil, rebosos, napkins, table cloths and other textile crafts. Travel to Cotzocon is over a long dirt road. Bob Freund7/14/2004 for more information contact: info@mexicantextiles.com |
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The town has about 2000 people and the size and extent of new construction really surprised me. The center of many towns in the Mixe region has received a lot of attention. The political organization is not political parties but rather a traditional form where the population appoints a group of men to be in charge. - |
Here is a view of the hill side where many of the people live. |
The Cotzocon back strap loom as she is just beginning to weave a huipil. The huipils are three panels wide with the center panel having a detailed panel both front and back. . |
A street in the town July 2004 |
The back strap loom during the process of creating a brocade pattern. |
Close up of the huipil. |
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