Michelle writes:
Textiles are by far the most common handcraft in Guatemala. They are woven on back strap or floor looms and then sewn together to create width for hammocks, curtains, and bedspreads.
I purchased a shawl with the Santiago pattern. While I was watching the Lenten procession, two people came up to me and stroked my shawl, which was wrapped over my arm. Then, they stroked their own shawls, then mine again. I understood this as a way of exhibiting a connection to their Mayan culture and their expression of appreciation. This was followed by the cheek-to-cheek embrace so common here. No language was needed in order to connect on this spiritual plane.
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