A Textile Guide to the Highlands of Chiapas
Textil de Los Altos de Chiapas
Published on 13. January 2012
Book
Paperback/Softback
160 pages
978-0-9838860-0-6 (ISBN)
Description
A richly illustrated, bilingual book, this guide visits 20 villages in the Chiapas Highlands and provides an insiderΓÇÖs look into their history, folklore, festivals, and traditions.
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Language
English
Place of publication
CO
United States
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
sewn/stitched
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 153 mm
Thickness: 12 mm
Weight
390 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-9838860-0-6 (9780983886006)
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Walter Morris, Jr. is fluent in Tzotzil and has spent extensive time in Maya villages, studying the culture and traditional crafts and forging lasting friendships with the locals. He is the founder of Sna Jolobil, a weaving collective based in San Cristóbal, and is an associate of Na Bolom, a research center and museum. He received a MacArthur Fellowship Award in 1983 for his work in Maya textile symbology and is the author of Living Maya.